Movies Like Happy Accidents (2000)

Happy Accidents is a 2000 comedy, romance, science fiction film from Brad Anderson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Lake House and My Old Ass.

Comedy Romance Science Fiction

The Lake House

2006

A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

7.0

MagicScore

My Old Ass

2024

An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

2009

Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pub.

6.9

MagicScore

Futurama: Bender's Big Score

2007

The Planet Express crew return from cancellation, only to be robbed blind by hideous "sprunging" scam artists. Things go from bad to worse when the scammers hack Bender, start traveling through time, and take Earth over entirely! Will the crew be able to save the day, or will Bender's larcenous tendencies and their general incompetence doom them all?

7.4

MagicScore

Back to the 90s

2015

A teenager is accidentally transported back in time where he meets his young parents during their college days. He then decides to alter the events to revive his parents' lifeless marriage.

7.0

MagicScore

The New Year's Rate Plan

2008

Performing the traditional New Year's call on the unknown phone number Andrey didn't even suspected, that just after his return to Moscow, he had bought a magic starting pack of cellular communications operator. Getting through to the deserted in New Year's eve Alyona, Andrey almost falls in love with her, but there exists a temporal problem. Alyona is celebrating coming 2008 year and Andrey is going to meet 2009. Trying "to set a contact" with Alyona's «future variant» he comes to know the terrible truth about the events, that appended in the end of 2008. Now the main goal of Andrey and all his friends - to prevent the awful tragedy and to turn into reality the meeting of Alyona and Andrey...

6.4

MagicScore

The Terminator

1984

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

7.7

MagicScore

Stalled

2022

Late for the most important meeting of his life, a toxic executive finds himself trapped in a time paradox within a public restroom.

7.6

MagicScore

Predestination

2014

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Tenet

2020

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

The Flash

2023

When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Enter Nowhere

2011

Three strangers arrive one by one to a mysterious cabin in the middle of nowhere after enduring separate life-altering predicaments. Searching for a way out of the woods, frustrated, hungry and battling to stay warm they discover their mysterious connection and realize what they have to do in order to get out of the woods alive.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

2067

2020

A lowly utility worker is called to the future by a mysterious radio signal, he must leave his dying wife to embark on a journey that will force him to face his deepest fears in an attempt to change the fabric of reality and save humankind from its greatest environmental crisis yet.

5.4

MagicScore

#14

Palm Springs

2020

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014

A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Mine Games

2012

A group of young friends make an incomprehensible discovery in an abandoned mine, but the more they try to change the future, the more they seal their fate.

5.5

MagicScore

#17

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

2020

A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

When We First Met

2018

Using a magical photo booth that sends him back in time, Noah relives the night he met Avery over and over, trying to persuade her to fall for him.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

The Infinite Man

2014

A man's attempts to construct the ultimate romantic weekend backfire when his quest for perfection traps his lover in an infinite loop.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

The 100th Love with You

2017

On July 27th, university student Aoi Hinata has an accident. When she wakes up, Aoi Hinata finds herself in a classroom from one week before the accident.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Happy Accidents?

The top films similar to Happy Accidents by MovieMagicScore are The Lake House (7.0), My Old Ass (6.8), Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (6.9). Each shares comedy/romance/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Happy Accidents worth watching?

Happy Accidents holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 136 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Happy Accidents?

Happy Accidents (2000) is a comedy, romance, science fiction film directed by Brad Anderson, starring Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Holland Taylor.

Where can I find more recommendations like Happy Accidents?

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 Happy Accidents

This ranked list pairs Happy Accidents (2000), a comedy and romance and science fiction film from Brad Anderson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Marisa Tomei 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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