Movies Like Pelli Choopulu (2016)

Pelli Choopulu is a 2016 comedy, romance film from Tharun Bhascker with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with My Little Bride and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.

Comedy Romance

My Little Bride

2004

A teenage girl tries to continue her normal social and school life, after her grandfather forces her into an arranged marriage with a man in his twenties.

7.2

MagicScore

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

2020

Partners Karthik and Aman don't have it easy in their road to achieving a happy ending, while Aman's family tries to get him married to someone else, Karthik doesn't step down unless he marries Aman. A sequel to the 2017 film, titled Shubh Mangal Saavdhan.

5.9

MagicScore

Corpse Bride

2005

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

7.6

MagicScore

The Lover

1992

A poor French teenage girl engages in an illicit affair with a wealthy Chinese heir in 1920s Saigon. For the first time in her young life she has control, and she wields it deftly over her besotted lover throughout a series of clandestine meetings and torrid encounters.

7.0

MagicScore

Tanna

2015

In a traditional tribal society in the South Pacific, a young girl, Wawa, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, refusing her arranged fate. They must choose between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers must wrestle with preserving their traditional culture and adapting it to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom.

6.6

MagicScore

Libeled Lady

1936

When a major newspaper accuses wealthy socialite Connie Allenbury of being a home-wrecker, and she files a multi-million-dollar libel lawsuit, the publication's frazzled head editor, Warren Haggerty, must find a way to turn the tables on her. Soon Haggerty's harried fiancée, Gladys Benton, and his dashing friend Bill Chandler are in on a scheme that aims to discredit Connie, with amusing and unexpected results.

7.3

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

Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

1991

When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of course, and the rest of the Ranma crew is forced to take a boat to China in order to save her from the horrors of marriage and a diet of pickled vegetables.

7.2

MagicScore

The Palm Beach Story

1942

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Vivacious Lady

1938

College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Transistor Love Story

2001

An aspiring singer leaves his pregnant bride a radio for company when he is drafted into the army; unfit for military life, the man goes AWOL and joins a pop music troupe but soon after his wife tracks him down his life spirals out of control.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Belle Époque

1992

In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Café Society

2016

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

2022

This comical love story follows the story of A.J. Fikry, whose life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history and now his prized possession, a rare edition of Poe poems, has been stolen. He’s given up on people and even the books in his store offer another reminder that the world is changing too rapidly. But when a mysterious package arrives at the store, it gives Fikry the chance to make his life over and see things anew.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Happily Ever After

2004

Is love compatible with coupledom? And what of freedom and fidelity? These are some of the questions facing two married men.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

10

1979

A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

Wedding Daze

2006

After losing the woman of his dreams, Anderson is convinced he'll never fall in love again. But at the urging of his best friend, he spontaneously proposes to a dissatisfied waitress named Katie and an innocent dare evolves into the kind of love that both have been looking for all along.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Men in the City

2013

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

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Love, Wedding, Marriage

2011

A happy newlywed marriage counselor's views on wedded bliss get thrown for a loop when she finds out her parents are getting divorced.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

About Adam

2001

A waitress falls for a handsome customer who seduces her, her two sisters, her brother, and her brother's girlfriend.

5.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pelli Choopulu?

The top films similar to Pelli Choopulu by MovieMagicScore are My Little Bride (7.2), Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (5.9), Corpse Bride (7.6). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Pelli Choopulu worth watching?

Pelli Choopulu holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 38 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Pelli Choopulu?

Pelli Choopulu (2016) is a comedy, romance film directed by Tharun Bhascker, starring Ritu Varma, Vijay Deverakonda, Priyadarshi Pullikonda.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pelli Choopulu?

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 Pelli Choopulu

This ranked list pairs Pelli Choopulu (2016), a comedy and romance film from Tharun Bhascker, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ritu Varma 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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