Movies Like The Good Guy (2009)

The Good Guy is a 2009 comedy, romance film from Julio DePietro with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Men in the City and You've Got Mail.

Comedy Romance

Men in the City

2013

Following the love lives of different types of men in Amsterdam.

5.4

MagicScore

You've Got Mail

1998

Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.

6.7

MagicScore

Sex and the City

2008

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.

6.6

MagicScore

Just My Luck

2006

Manhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his.

6.2

MagicScore

The Lonely Guy

1984

A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.

6.2

MagicScore

Head Over Heels

2001

Ordinary single girl Amanda Pierce unexpectedly finds herself sharing an awesome Manhattan apartment with four sexy supermodels. Determined to bring Amanda into their world, the models give her the ultimate makeover. The plan works fabulously as Amanda connects with next door charmer Jim Winston. That is, until one night while spying on him, Amanda thinks she sees the man of her dreams committing a cold blooded crime.

5.6

MagicScore

Manhattan

1979

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

7.7

MagicScore

Sabrina

1954

Linus and David Larrabee are the two sons of a very wealthy family. Linus is all work – busily running the family corporate empire, he has no time for a wife and family. David is all play – technically he is employed by the family business, but never shows up for work, spends all his time entertaining, and has been married and divorced three times. Meanwhile, Sabrina Fairchild is the young, shy, and awkward daughter of the household chauffeur, who goes away to Paris for two years, and returns to capture David's attention, while falling in love with Linus.

7.5

MagicScore

Little Manhattan

2005

Ten-year-old Gabe is just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she reveals that she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Woo

1998

Woo is a woman in control of her world. She is smart, self-confident, sophisticated and snarky. And she doesn't have any trouble attracting members of the opposite sex. But for some reason no one ever sticks around. Woo meets Tim, a paralegal who is her complete opposite. They shouldn't click. However, Woo and Tim begin to bond when a series of weird and stressful calamities hits them while they are on their first date.

4.2

MagicScore

#11

The Heiress

1949

In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

In the Heights

2021

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

The Longest Week

2014

Left broke and homeless by his wealthy parents' divorce, a young man moves in with an old friend and finally meets the woman of his dreams -- only to discover she's already dating his friend.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Annie Hall

1977

New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Starstruck

2010

Pop star Christopher Wilde has fame, fortune and a big-budget Hollywood movie awaiting him. But after meeting Jessica Olson, a down-to-earth girl from the Midwest, he is faced with following his heart or doing what's best for his career.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Love in the Afternoon

1957

Lovestruck conservatory student Ariane pretends to be just as much a cosmopolitan lover as the worldly mature Frank Flannagan hoping that l’amour will take hold.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Just Friends

2019

Joris is trying to come to terms with his broken family relationships on the 10th anniversary of his father’s death when he meets the free-spirited, Yad. Also dealing with family issues, Yad has returned home to The Netherlands after living on his own. Joris and Yad spark an instant connection and decide they want to be more than “just friends,” but fear their families could threaten their relationship.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

Red Nose Day Actually

2017

Fourteen years after the events of the first film, a series of encounters between people in Britain reminds us that in these different times Love, actually exists.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

While You Were Sleeping

1995

A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Good Guy?

The top films similar to The Good Guy by MovieMagicScore are Men in the City (5.4), You've Got Mail (6.7), Sex and the City (6.6). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Good Guy worth watching?

The Good Guy holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 169 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Good Guy?

The Good Guy (2009) is a comedy, romance film directed by Julio DePietro, starring Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Bryan Greenberg.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Good Guy?

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 The Good Guy

This ranked list pairs The Good Guy (2009), a comedy and romance film from Julio DePietro, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Alexis Bledel 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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