Movies Like Like It Never Was Before (1995)

Like It Never Was Before is a 1995 comedy, drama film from Susanne Bier with a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Aftersun and National Lampoon's European Vacation.

Comedy Drama

Aftersun

2022

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories fill the gaps between camcorder footages as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the troubled man she didn't.

7.7

MagicScore

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

6.2

MagicScore

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

7.1

MagicScore

One Crazy Cruise

2015

A family goes on a cruise but not all is what it seems. The next day they wake up with no memories of last night, which gets them in a LOT of trouble!

6.9

MagicScore

Vacation

2015

Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.

6.3

MagicScore

Uuno Epsanjassa

1985

Uuno Turhapuro is searching for a job and takes a correspondence course in tour guiding. Eventually he gets a job in a small travel agency and takes a group of Finnish tourists to Marbella, Spain. Unfortunately Uuno's father-in-law Tuura is in the group, too, with his wife and daughter, Uuno's wife Elisabet. Tuura tries to get a signature to an important paper from a minister who's having a holiday in the area. Meanwhile, Uuno just relaxes and enjoys the sun.

5.7

MagicScore

Bon Voyage!

1962

The Willards from Terre Haute, Indiana travels abroad for the once-in-a-lifetime vacation in Paris, France. Harry Willard believes that the greatest problem will be avoiding tap water, but bringing his three children will prove to be more troublesome

5.5

MagicScore

The Anderssons in Greece: All Inclusive

2012

A penny-pinching dad springs for an all-inclusive Greek vacation with his wife and three kids, who get up to plenty of antics of their own. What fun is a family vacation if you actually have to hang out with your parents the whole time?

4.9

MagicScore

Dil Dhadakne Do

2015

On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic lives.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is actually determined to steal the Bradys' familiar horse statue, a $20-million ancient Asian artifact.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Mother's Elling

2003

Elling has lived with his mother all his life. Mom is the practical one, while Elling ponders the more theoretical aspects of life. He spends his time in their apartment reading books and looking at the neighbours through the living room window. Elling doesn't seem to need to be around others like most people. That's why Elling is less than enthusiastic when his mother suddenly decides to take her son on a beach vacation to Spain. Reluctantly, Elling agrees. After all, a lady at her age needs a good man by her side. But what Elling refuses to realize is that Mom is not only old, but also sick. Very sick. On her last vacation she tries to get Elling to see that life is bigger than their living room.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

The Holiday

2006

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Kerala Cafe

2009

Ten stories meet at Kerala Cafe.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Lost Daughter

2021

A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Austenland

2013

Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

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

#17

New York Minute

2004

Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does - in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even

1992

A girl fed up with her quirky, dysfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Sunbeat

2017

Gabriel and Iris head back to their family holiday home in Portugal with their daughters Emma and Zoé, a couple of adorable six-year-old twins, for a vacation. In the heart of the sun-drenched countryside, as the little ones swim and laugh, the couple’s past begins to rear its head. Emma is overwhelmed by a secret that is simply too big for her to keep, and which she has no right to share with her twin sister.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

What We Wanted

2020

Alice and Niklas are a young couple who's biggest wish is to have a child of their own. After several failed attempts they decide to go on a holiday in Sardinia to clear their minds. There they meet a family from Austria that seems to have everything they ever wished for. But appearances can be deceiving...

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Like It Never Was Before?

The top films similar to Like It Never Was Before by MovieMagicScore are Aftersun (7.7), National Lampoon's European Vacation (6.2), National Lampoon's Vacation (7.1). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Like It Never Was Before worth watching?

Like It Never Was Before holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Like It Never Was Before?

Like It Never Was Before (1995) is a comedy, drama film directed by Susanne Bier, starring Loa Falkman, Stina Ekblad, Simon Norrthon.

Where can I find more recommendations like Like It Never Was Before?

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About movies like Like It Never Was Before

This ranked list pairs Like It Never Was Before (1995), a comedy and drama film from Susanne Bier, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Loa Falkman 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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