Crazy Stupid Love is a Hollywood romantic comedy that stars Steve Carell in the role of Cal Weaver, Ryan Gosling in the role of Jacob Palmer, Emma Stone in the role of Hannah Weaver, Julianne Moore in the role of Emily Weaver, Marisa Tomei in the role of Kate Tafferty and others. Steve Carell’s character as a recently divorced father trying to find love again is the main theme of the movie, along with Jacob and Hannah’s romance. No doubt that the movie is among the most loved rom-com movies over the years. So, if you are looking for something similar, more movies like Crazy Stupid Love, then we have a list prepared for you.
20. La La Land
- Director: Damien Chazelle
- Writer: Damien Chazelle
- Cast: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, J. K. Simmons
- Duration: 2h 9min
- IMDb Rating: 8
- Streaming Platforms: Hulu
This romantic musical movie revolves around an aspiring actress and a pianist in Los Angeles who try hard each day to fulfill their dream in Hollywood. Their common aim to have their name big in the industry makes them come close to each other.
But when they both become successful in their respective niche, a dreadful choice comes ahead of them. They will have to choose between their love and their career, eventually making a lifelong impact on their lives.
Emma Stone won the Academy Awards for the best actress along with various others in the movie. A definite watch if you are hopelessly romantic and want to get some refreshing take on what a happy ending can also look like.
19. Silver Linings Playbook
- Director: David O. Russell
- Writer: David O. Russell
- Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher, Chris Tucker
- Duration: 2h 2m
- IMDb Rating: 7.7
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, History Vault
The premise of this not-so-typical-romantic movie focuses on Pat Solatano, who happens to have lost his job and his wife after he beats the lover of his wife. The former teacher then gets admitted to the mental health facility after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
After spending considerable time there, Pat comes out of the institution and begins to live with his parents. We can easily say the role of Robert De Niro as Pat’s father is one of his best in decades. Pat then crosses paths with Tiffany, who agrees to help him mend his ways with his ex-wife in exchange for something important he will have to do for her.
We see Bradley Cooper essaying his career-best performance in the movie that focuses on the sensitive issue of mental health problems without overdoing it and maintains a fairly good tone throughout.
18. 500 Days of Summer
- Director: Marc Webb
- Writer: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
- Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel
- Duration: 1h 35m
- IMDb Rating: 7.7
- Streaming Platforms: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Epix Roku Premium Channel, EPIX Amazon Channel, DIRECTV, Epix
In this romantic comedy of 2009, we see the young romance between Tom and his girlfriend named Summer. The hopelessly romantic Tom finds himself completely shattered when the love of his life whom he thought to spend the rest of his life with, dumps him all of a sudden.
He then goes back and reflects upon their 500 days together to find out what set them apart. But in the process, he discovers his true interests in life.
17. When Harry Met Sally…
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Writer: Nora Ephron
- Cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby
- Duration: 1h 36m
- IMDb Rating: 7.7
- Streaming Platforms: HBO Max, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
When Harry Met Sally… is a hit rom-com of the 90s which sees Harry Burns and Sally Albright, the two college graduates, arguing on the fact whether a man and a woman can be friends, platonically forever on a ride to New York.
As the time passed by, they met occasionally with their attempts to find love still going futile. Both deny accepting that they are the best match for each other for the fear of ruining the friendship they have and ultimately get confronted with the feelings they have for one another.
16. The Nice Guys
- Director: Shane Black
- Writer: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi
- Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David, Kim Basinger
- Duration: 1h 56m
- IMDb Rating: 7.3
- Streaming Platforms: Hulu
The Nice Guys is about two unlikely partners Holland March and Jackson Healy that come together to find out about the missing girl named Amelia, post the suicide a famous porn star. However, Amelia’s connection with the dead seemed to be unclear, but as the case progressed, March and Healy find themselves in a more complicated investigation due to multiple other deaths occurring.
And the only answer they are to find as to why along with them, some other underworld goons are looking for Amelia and how the entire situation is linked to something undesirable. This underrated action thriller takes place in this list of movies like Crazy Stupid Love only because of Ryan Gosling’s presence and his outstanding comedy timing.
15. Stuck in Love
- Director: Josh Boone
- Writer: Josh Boone
- Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, Nat Wolff, Logan Lerman, Kristen Bell
- Duration: 1h 37m
- IMDb Rating: 7.2
- Streaming Platforms: Peacock, Hoopla, Peacock Premium, VUDU Free, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Crackle, Redbox, Popcornflix, FILMRISE, Pluto TV, Freevee Amazon Channel
Stuck in Love is just like the movie, Crazy Stupid Love, looks into the complexities of love through the eyes of different individuals and age groups. In the movie, we see a popular author named Bill Borgens trying his best to raise his teenage kids after his wife ends up leaving him for another man. All then together comprehend different dynamics of love.
14. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- Director: Nicholas Stoller
- Writer: Jason Segel
- Cast: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader
- Duration: 1h 51m
- IMDb Rating: 7.1
- Streaming Platforms: Hulu, Netflix
The romantic comedy is about Peter Bretter, a struggling musician better known to be the boyfriend of famous television star Sarah Marshall. But his life takes a different turn when she dumps him and he finds himself all lost and hopeless.
He then plans to vacation in Hawaii to get a change of air, only to find that his ex is also at the same resort. Then ensues a series of hilarious encounters between the two.
13. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- Director: Judd Apatow
- Writer: Judd Apatow, Steve Carell
- Cast: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd
- Duration: 1h 56m
- IMDb Rating: 7.1
- Streaming Platforms: Max Go, HBO Max, HBO Now, Cinemax Amazon Channel, DIRECTV, Spectrum On Demand
The romantic comedy has to be Steve carrel’s iconic one. Essaying the role of 40-year-old Andy Stitzer who lives alone and during his free time likes to play games and curate his collection of action figures. Thus, his friends push him to look for a partner and lose his virginity, and thus begins his romance with a local shop owner named Trish.
12. Definitely, Maybe
- Director: Adam Brooks
- Writer: Adam Brooks
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz
- Duration: 1h 51m
- IMDb Rating: 7.1
- Streaming Platforms: Hulu, Freevee Amazon Channel
Will Hayes is a middle-aged man who is about to get divorced from his wife. At the same time, her ten years old daughter asks him about his love story and her parents met and fell in love. Will then begins to narrate his story to his daughter which focuses on his relationship with three women. But he doesn’t disclose the names of the women and wants Maya to guess who he finally married.
And while he shares his experience with her, he learns that giving love another chance is never too late and it is possible to have a happy ending after all.
11. The Spectacular Now
- Director: James Ponsoldt
- Writer: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
- Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bob Odenkirk, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler
- Duration: 1h 35m
- IMDb Rating: 7.1
- Streaming Platforms: Showtime Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Showtime, Hoopla, DIRECTV, Spectrum On Demand
The high school romance is about a party freak named Sutter Keely whose life takes a completely different turn when he meets a typical nice girl named Aimee Finicky. While Sutter believes in living in the present, Aimee on the hand aspires for her future. And despite their opposing personalities they fall in love with each other.
10. One day
- Director: Lone Scherfig
- Writer: David Nicholls
- Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, Romola Garai
- Duration: 1h 47m
- IMDb Rating: 7
- Streaming Platforms: Starz, Starz Play Amazon Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Spectrum On-Demand, DIRECTV
The story is about Emma and Dexter, two college friends who are seemingly different individuals with varying ideologies in life. While Emma wants to make the world a better place for everyone but has a hard time getting success, Dexter on the other hand gets women and success very easily. For years they live their lives apart, meeting different people and experiencing different situations, ultimately realizing they belong with each other.
One Day’s episodic nature keeps us engaged in the movie without getting bored.
9. The Holiday
- Director: Nancy Meyers
- Writer: Nancy Meyers
- Cast: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black
- Duration: 2h 18m
- IMDb Rating: 6.9
- Streaming Platforms: Tubi TV
This perfect holiday rom-com is all that you will need to rekindle the spark in your relationship with your partner. The tale follows two seemingly unlucky-in-love ladies, Iris and Amanda agreeing to swap houses for a break they need in life. But what they do not know is their holiday is meant to start a new chapter in their lives which they had desired for a long.
8. The Vow
- Director: Michael Sucsy
- Writer: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, Jason Katims
- Cast: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Jessica Lange, Jessica McNamee
- Duration: 1h 44m
- IMDb Rating: 6.8
- Streaming Platforms: Hulu, Tubi TV
This romantic saga is a ray of hope that we all need in our lives if one feels unlucky in love. The idealistic married life of Paige and Leo gets torn apart when the former loses her memory in a fatal car accident. Having all memories forgotten of herself with Leo, she doesn’t remember her getting married to him. But Leo is determined to get back his love through all the obstacles, even if it means loving her from the beginning and starting all over again.
7. Love & Other Drugs
- Director: Edward Zwick
- Writer: Charles Randolph, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, Gabriel Macht
- Duration: 1h 52min
- IMDb Rating: 6.7
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV, Redbox, AMC on Demand (except in North America, Netflix also streams the movie elsewhere)
This movie like Crazy Stupid Love is about a lively girl named Maggie, who despite suffering from Parkinson’s disease doesn’t let anything put her down. She crosses paths with a charming pharmaceutical sales associate named Jamie, who is lucky with women. Both start with no feelings for each other, sticking to a physical relationship, but slowly they find themselves getting closer to each other, more like in love….
6. The Proposal
- Director: Anne Fletcher
- Writer: Peter Chiarelli, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
- Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Malin Åkerman, Craig T. Nelson, Mary Steenburgen, Betty White
- Duration: 1h 48m
- IMDb Rating: 6.7
- Streaming Platforms: Peacock, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video, DIRECTV, fuboTV, USA Network, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel
Margaret Tate is a popular book editor who has her reputation and job at stake due to her expired visa and deportation orders to her native country by the officials. To escape from the unfortunate situation, she declares to have been engaged to her assistant Andrew Paxton and is soon to marry him.
But Andrew puts forth his conditions to be a part of her plan. She agrees and both head to Alaska to meet Andrew’s family. Then ensues a series of unexpected events that will eventually lead to something brewing between the unlikely couple.
5. Obvious Child
- Director: Gillian Robespierre
- Writer: Gillian Robespierre
- Cast: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, Gaby Hoffmann, Gabe Liedman, Richard Kind, Polly Draper, David Cross
- Duration: 1h 24m
- IMDb Rating: 6.7
- Streaming Platforms: Showtime Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Showtime Roku Premium Channel, Showtime, Hoopla, DIRECTV, Spectrum On Demand
The abortion comedy is about a stand-up comedian named Donna whose life completely changes when she finds out that she is pregnant with the child of a man named Max she hooked up with. Thus, the situation puts forth her challenges of independent women in society and she embraces them.
4. Hitch
- Director: Andy Tennant
- Writer: Kevin Bisch
- Cast: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Michael Rapaport, Adam Arkin
- Duration: 1h 58m
- IMDb Rating: 6.6
- Streaming Platforms: Hulu, fuboTV, DIRECTV, Spectrum On-Demand, USA Network
Alex Hitchens is a doctor, more like a dating coach who guides other men on how to impress women and land a date. His latest client named Albert is in love with popular Allegra Cole and wants to date her.
But his own life sees a different story. He begins to develop feelings for a columnist named Sara in a leading newspaper who in return has a bad image of Hitch and wants to seek revenge for her best friend. Amidst all the confusion and chaos, Hitch overcomes all the obstacles to prove his love on his own.
3. Friends with Benefits
- Director: Will Gluck
- Writer: Will Gluck, Keith Merryman, David A. Newman
- Cast: Mila Kunis, Justin Timberlake, Patricia Clarkson, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg, Richard Jenkins, Woody Harrelson
- Duration: 1h 49m
- IMDb Rating: 6.5
- Streaming Platforms: Apple iTunes, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, AMC on Demand, Redbox, Vudu, DIRECTV
Jamie and Dylan are done looking for true love in their lives and want to add fun to it. So they decide to stick to a physical relationship without any feelings attached to it. But least do they know that the complications of their relationship will soon have to be confronted by them.
2. No Strings Attached
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Writer: Elizabeth Meriwether
- Cast: Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes, Kevin Kline
- Duration: 1h 48m
- IMDb Rating: 6.2
- Streaming Platforms: Paramount Plus, Paramount+Amazon channel
Long-time pals Emma and Adam take their friendship to another level by having sex. To keep their friendship intact, both agree to just stick to physical relations with no expectations, no jealousy, or fighting.
They allow each other to do whatever they want as long as they do not fall in love. But soon their just physical relationship begins to blossom into love.
1. The Switch
- Director: Will Speck, Josh Gordon
- Writer: Allan Loeb
- Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis
- Duration: 1h 41m
- IMDb Rating: 6.1
- Streaming Platforms: HBO Max, fubo TV
When Kassie announces her plans to get pregnant using a sperm donor, Wally Mars is all excited that she would choose him. Why not because both have been friends for long enough. But when Wally gets to know that Kassie has some other man as her sperm donor, he gets drunk at her party and replaces his sperm with the donor, and passes out remembering nothing of the night.
Time passed by and seven years later Wally meets Kassie’s son, only to discover that he is oddly similar to him in many habits and actions.
Well, keep yourself entertained with these movies like crazy stupid love and get a fresh dose of love that we need now and then. These stories give us hope about love and how despite numerous hardships, lovers unite. These may seem out of the picture if seen from a practical angle, but why lose the hope of feeling loved all over again!
