Movies Like Mystery Date (1991)

Mystery Date is a 1991 comedy, romance film from Jonathan Wacks with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Eight Days a Week and The Magnificent One.

Comedy Romance

Eight Days a Week

1997

Peter loves his next door neighbour Erica and, on the advice of his grandfather, decides to camp out on her front lawn for the entire summer, or until she agrees to go out with him. His father is none too happy about the idea and refuses to let his son back in the house, even to get a change of clothes.

5.3

MagicScore

The Magnificent One

1973

A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand.

7.0

MagicScore

The DUFF

2015

Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.

6.8

MagicScore

The Girl Next Door

2004

Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.

6.7

MagicScore

Long Shot

2019

Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

6.7

MagicScore

The Reality of Love

2004

Ryan Banks's manager and old friend, Todd, comes up with the idea to have Ryan be the bachelor on a reality dating show in order to clean up his image. The only problem is, Todd falls in love with Charlie, the girl Ryan has chosen to propose to.

5.5

MagicScore

The Choice

2016

Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.

7.2

MagicScore

Snack Shack

2024

Inseparable best friends AJ and Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big plans, and friendship, at risk.

7.2

MagicScore

Goosebumps

2015

After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Tension

1949

Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Girl Next Door

1999

In 1995, at the urging of her then-husband, an Oklahoma housewife submitted a topless photo of herself to a men's magazine, thus launching her phenomenal career as porn star Stacy Valentine. In this eye-opening and refreshingly even-handed film, Valentine candidly discusses the inner-workings and occupational hazards of the adult entertainment world, touching on the glamour -- and frequent emptiness -- of life in "the business."

5.5

MagicScore

#12

Beautiful

2009

After another teenager disappears from the idyllic suburb of Sunshine Hills, Suzy, the girl-next-door of every boy's dreams, persuades Daniel, a fourteen-year-old with an obsessive crush, to help her uncover the truth.

4.8

MagicScore

#13

The Cameraman

1928

A photographer takes up newsreel shooting to impress a secretary.

7.8

MagicScore

#14

About Fate

2022

Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Play It Again, Sam

1972

A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

(500) Days of Summer

2009

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Operation Petticoat

1959

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

What Happened Was...

1994

Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm. They decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Holidate

2020

Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Set It Up

2018

Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mystery Date?

The top films similar to Mystery Date by MovieMagicScore are Eight Days a Week (5.3), The Magnificent One (7.0), The DUFF (6.8). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mystery Date worth watching?

Mystery Date holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 54 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mystery Date?

Mystery Date (1991) is a comedy, romance film directed by Jonathan Wacks, starring Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mystery Date?

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 Mystery Date

This ranked list pairs Mystery Date (1991), a comedy and romance film from Jonathan Wacks, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ethan Hawke 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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