Movies Like A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008)

A Boyfriend for My Wife is a 2008 comedy, drama, romance film from Juan Taratuto with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with I ♥ Huckabees and I Give It a Year.

Comedy Drama Romance

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

6.3

MagicScore

I Give It a Year

2013

After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.

5.5

MagicScore

8 New Dates

2014

Vera and Nikita have been married for 3 years. In the midst of another joyful quarrel they exchange views on what should be a "normal man" and "a good wife." And the next morning ... everyone wakes up with a "perfect half." Nikita has a blonde wife blonde, which is a good cook; Vera has a caring husband, a businessman, he buys her favorite breakfast croissants. With whom is life better? Be careful with your dreams - sometimes they come true!

5.5

MagicScore

Mum's List

2016

The story of Singe and Kate, a couple from North Somerset, whose lives were turned upside down when Kate was diagnosed with an incurable breast cancer. Over her last few days, she created her list: writing her thoughts and memories down, to help the man she loved create the best life possible for their two sons, after she was gone.

6.8

MagicScore

Alexandra's Project

2003

Steve is a man who has it all, a successful career, wonderful children, beautiful home and a loving wife. However, returning to his home after work on his birthday, he finds his house deserted and darkened with almost all the lightbulbs missing, all easy access outside cut off and a videotape waiting for him. Playing that tape, he watches a bizarre and grueling recording in which his wife explains her grievance with him, her reasons for disappearing with the children and her revenge for how he treated her in a way he would never forget.

5.9

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R.I.P.D.

2013

A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.

5.9

MagicScore

The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears

2013

Returning home from a business trip to discover his wife missing, a man delves deeper and deeper into a surreal kaleidoscope of half-baked leads, seduction, deceit, and murder.

6.2

MagicScore

The Last Five Years

2014

In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

5.9

MagicScore

Paris Can Wait

2016

Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with Jacques, a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance - reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

5.8

MagicScore

#10

What If

2013

Medical-school dropout Wallace has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry, an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Let the Dance Begin

2023

The reunion of three friends, among tango, dance, music and the opportunity of a trip that will take them as in their good old days to travel the route of the country.

7.7

MagicScore

#12

Shag

1989

Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Lion's Heart

2013

Ivana Cornejo is just getting used to being single again after her divorce three years ago. After an exasperating call from her ex-husband, she throws her cell phone away. Fortunately, the man who finds it calls her to return it, and to her amusement they have an instant rapport. The man on the other end of the phone is León Godoy, a renowned architect with a charming voice and a charismatic personality. They schedule a date so that he can return the cell phone. When León arrives, Ivana is surprised: he is everything she had imagined, except for one unexpected and startling detail... he’s only 4'5" tall.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

The Mystery of Happiness

2014

Life-long business partners Santiago and Eugenio care for each other, and need each other. When Eugenio suddenly vanishes, Santiago and Eugenio’s wife, join forces to look for him. What they discover is not what they set out to find, and their shared journey becomes a surprising and lighthearted meditation on friendship, love, and loyalty.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Bromance

2016

When three friends go on a camping trip in a remote part of Argentina, sexual tensions quickly bubble to the surface. Once in virtual seclusion by the beach, Juli, also camping at the site, quickly recognises that that the boys seem to have a closer relationship than what she would consider 'normal'. The line between friendship and love fade further for two of the boys in particular as their desire becomes too much to bear. When what started as a simple getaway quickly becomes tinged with sex, romance, and conflict, everyone is forced to confront who they really are for the very first time.

5.3

MagicScore

#16

Heaven

2002

Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who has seen many friends, including her husband, fall victim to drug overdoses. Philippa has repeatedly contacted the police with information about Turin's biggest drug dealer but, complicit in his dealings, they have completely ignored her. So Philippa decides to dole out her own form of justice with a homemade bomb -- setting her off on a journey from young widow to fugitive on the run.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

The Butcher's Wife

1991

A clairvoyant woman thinks that she's met her future husband because she's seen him in a dream. They marry and he takes her back to his butcher shop in New York city, where her powers tend to influence everyone she meets while working in the shop. Through her advice, she helps others and eventually finds the true man of her dreams.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Their Eyes Were Watching God

2005

A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Gus

2013

Lizzie's best friend, Andie, becomes pregnant and offers to give the baby to her. Lizzie's husband, Peter, reluctantly goes along with being the child's father, and Andie moves into the guest room for the remainder of the pregnancy.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Sorry If I Call You Love

2014

A successful, attractive, intelligent and brilliant advertising executive is longing to finally find emotional stability in his life, and decides to propose to his girlfriend. After she refuses his proposal, his life takes a turn when a new young lady enters his life.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Boyfriend for My Wife?

The top films similar to A Boyfriend for My Wife by MovieMagicScore are I ♥ Huckabees (6.3), I Give It a Year (5.5), 8 New Dates (5.5). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Boyfriend for My Wife worth watching?

A Boyfriend for My Wife holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 65 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Boyfriend for My Wife?

A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Juan Taratuto, starring Adrián Suar, Valeria Bertuccelli, Gabriel Goity.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Boyfriend for My Wife?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like A Boyfriend for My Wife

This ranked list pairs A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008), a comedy and drama and romance film from Juan Taratuto, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Adrián Suar take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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