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10 Best Movies Like Ball and Chain

If you loved Ball and Chain, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Baltimorons

The Baltimorons

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ball and Chain for fans of Comedy & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together....

#2
Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating

2010★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ball and Chain for fans of Comedy & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace—centered on two working-class New York City couples....

#3
Cherry

Cherry

2010★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ball and Chain for fans of Comedy & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Ivy League Freshman, Aaron Milton (17) gets a different kind of education when he falls for Linda (34) a vivacious former wild-child who has returned to college to straighten out h...

#4
Mumford

Mumford

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ball and Chain for fans of Comedy & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same name and offers his talent for listening and a disarming frankness, the town's quir...

#5
Cyrus

Cyrus

2010★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ball and Chain for fans of Comedy & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another ...

#6
Numb

Numb

2007★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ball and Chain for fans of Comedy & Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after doctor and shrink after shrink,...

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