Movies Like My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

My Best Friend's Wedding is a 1997 comedy, romance film from P.J. Hogan with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with My Best Friend's Wedding and Down to You.

Comedy Romance

My Best Friend's Wedding

2019

A woman is determined to stop the wedding of her best friend, since she has been secretly in love with him.

7.0

MagicScore

Down to You

2000

College coeds in New York City, Al, the son of a celebrity chef, and Imogen, a talented artist, become smitten the second they lay eyes on one another at a bar. However, the road to happiness is not a smooth one. Outside forces, including a predatory porn star who wants to lure Al into her bed, threaten to pull apart the young lovers before their romance has a chance to really flourish.

5.2

MagicScore

Romeo and Juliet

1968

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.

7.4

MagicScore

Just a Question of Love

2000

After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.

7.2

MagicScore

A Wedding

1978

Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion.

6.2

MagicScore

The Groomsmen

2006

Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.

5.2

MagicScore

The Shop Around the Corner

1940

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

8.1

MagicScore

Rachel Getting Married

2008

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

6.3

MagicScore

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

Still reeling from his breakup with college sweetheart Allison, Adam's world is thrown into further chaos when he’s surprisingly invited to attend her upcoming wedding. Returning home for the festivities, Adam must confront unresolved feelings while trying to convince himself and everyone else that he is truly happy for her.

4.8

MagicScore

#10

Ticket to Paradise

2022

Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Shall We Kiss?

2007

When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously. At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel's offer of "a kiss without consequences". Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences, and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else's life.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

American Wedding

2003

With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk down the aisle — prompting Stifler to throw the ultimate bachelor party. And Jim's dad is reliable as ever, doling out advice no one wants to hear.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

I Think I Do

1997

The marriage of mutual friends reunites former college roommates Bob and Brendan, who tried to ignore the sexual tension that always flowed between them. Brendan finally comes out to Bob at the reception, but is it a case of too little, too late?

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan are going through a divorce, which is upsetting his overly devout Catholic mother Beatrice. Also, Susan's father is carrying on an affair and her sex starved older sister Wilma is going through her troubles with her husband Johnny. All this is going on while Mike's best friend Jerry is trying to bed the maid of honor, Susan's cousin Brenda.

4.9

MagicScore

#15

The Notebook

2004

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

7.9

MagicScore

#16

The Bridges of Madison County

1995

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

Conversations with Other Women

2006

Reunited at a wedding after many years, former lovers again feel the pull of a mutual attraction neither is willing to admit. Escaping the reception for the privacy of a hotel room, the unnamed pair explore the choices of the past that led them to the present.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Table 19

2017

Eloise, having been relieved of maid of honor duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text, decides to attend the wedding anyway – only to find herself seated with five fellow-unwanted guests at the dreaded Table 19.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Another Happy Day

2011

A wedding at her parents' Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the center of touchy family dynamics.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

The Week Of

2018

The parents of a soon-to-be married couple make the final preparations for the wedding ceremony.

5.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like My Best Friend's Wedding?

The top films similar to My Best Friend's Wedding by MovieMagicScore are My Best Friend's Wedding (7.0), Down to You (5.2), Romeo and Juliet (7.4). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is My Best Friend's Wedding worth watching?

My Best Friend's Wedding holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 2,779 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is My Best Friend's Wedding?

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) is a comedy, romance film directed by P.J. Hogan, starring Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz.

Where can I find more recommendations like My Best Friend's Wedding?

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About movies like My Best Friend's Wedding

This ranked list pairs My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), a comedy and romance film from P.J. Hogan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Julia Roberts 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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