Movies Like The Way We Weren't (2019)

The Way We Weren't is a 2019 comedy, romance film from Rick Hays with a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Just Go with It and Breakin' All the Rules.

Comedy Romance

Just Go with It

2011

While romancing Palmer, a much younger schoolteacher, plastic surgeon Danny Maccabee enlists his loyal assistant Katherine to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, Katherine's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

6.7

MagicScore

Breakin' All the Rules

2004

After being dumped by his model girlfriend, aspiring writer Quincy Watson quits his job and is inspired to pen the ultimate how-to book on breaking up. When it becomes a smash bestseller, he starts giving his player cousin, Evan, choice tips on how to win the battle of the sexes. But when Evan's beautiful girlfriend Nikki gets wind of the plan, it's these players that end up getting played.

6.0

MagicScore

Over Her Dead Body

2008

After his fiancée, Kate, dies in an accident on their wedding day, veterinarian Henry grows depressed. To help him move on, his sister has him visit psychic Ashley and gives her Kate's diary. Ashley uses the journal's details to convincingly deliver the fake message that Kate wants Henry to move on. However, Kate's ghost is watching over Ashley and Henry. Furious when they fall for each other, she vows to sabotage their relationship.

5.5

MagicScore

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

Quinn, a neurotic man, is diagnosed with a harmless eye condition and soon after his life spirals out of control. He second-guesses his plans to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Devon, after his beautiful coworker, Kelsey, confesses that she has a crush on him. After a conversation with his best friend, Jameson, he clumsily tries to explain his doubts to Devon, but his possible proposal turns into a break-up. When Devon flees to Paris, he follows her in a last-ditch effort to win back "the one."

4.8

MagicScore

Where the Heart Is

2000

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.

7.1

MagicScore

Sweethearts

2024

Two college freshmen who decided to stick with their high school sweethearts have to pull a 'Turkey Dump' and break up with them over 'Drunksgiving' the one chaotic night before Thanksgiving in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test.

5.7

MagicScore

The Accidental Husband

2008

Emma, a radio host, is about to be married to Richard, her perfect match. But right before her wedding, she learns she's already married to Patrick, a charming but irresponsible fireman. Furthermore, Patrick has a secret: he has arranged this little trick because Emma advised Patrick's ex-fiancée to end their relationship. However, Patrick may find that the trick is on him, for he soon begins to fall in love with his uptight adversary.

5.5

MagicScore

The Cry of the Owl

2009

Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.

5.7

MagicScore

Iron Man 3

2013

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Stay Cool

2011

A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.

4.9

MagicScore

#11

Chasing Liberty

2004

The President's daughter, unable to experience life like a normal 18 year-old, escapes from her entourage of Secret Service agents while traveling in Europe. She falls in love with a handsome British stranger, who also happens to be working undercover for her father.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

First Daughter

2004

Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James, an undercover agent, to pose as a student.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Anything for Love

2016

Katherine, a high-powered executive who believes men are intimidated by her career, is persuaded by her friend to create an internet dating profile claiming she is an executive assistant.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Failure to Launch

2006

At 35, Tripp has an interesting job, a hip car, a passion for sailing, an active dating life, and a great house - trouble is, he still lives with his parents, Al and Sue, who are not happy about it. Al and Sue are fascinated when friends whose adult son has recently moved away from home reveal they hired an expert to help. In desperation to push Tripp out of the nest once and for all, Al and Sue hatch a plan to hire Paula, an "interventionist," who has a formula in these cases.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Playing It Cool

2014

A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

The Lost Bus

2025

A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Dangerous Minds

1995

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

High Fidelity

2000

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

7.1

MagicScore

#19

I Want You Back

2022

Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives have already moved on, Peter and Emma hatch a hilarious plan to win back their exes with unexpected results.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004

Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Way We Weren't?

The top films similar to The Way We Weren't by MovieMagicScore are Just Go with It (6.7), Breakin' All the Rules (6.0), Over Her Dead Body (5.5). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Way We Weren't worth watching?

The Way We Weren't holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Way We Weren't?

The Way We Weren't (2019) is a comedy, romance film directed by Rick Hays, starring Fiona Gubelmann, Ben Lawson, Amber Stevens West.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Way We Weren't?

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About movies like The Way We Weren't

This ranked list pairs The Way We Weren't (2019), a comedy and romance film from Rick Hays, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Fiona Gubelmann 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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