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10 Best Movies Like Buy a friend

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

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#1
Holiday Date

Holiday Date

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Buy a friend for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

When Brooke’s boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel, an actor who will pose as her boyfriend....

#2
A Dog Named Palma

A Dog Named Palma

2021★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Buy a friend for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

The film is inspired by an incredible story of a shepherd dog named Palm who was inadvertently left in the airport by her owner. She befriends nine-year old Nicholas whose mother d...

#3
The Matchmaker's Playbook

The Matchmaker's Playbook

2018★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Buy a friend for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

After a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus, and he's putting his extensive skills with women to work as one of the masterminds behind a success...

#4
Safe Haven

Safe Haven

2013★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Buy a friend for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her....

#5
John Wick

John Wick

2014★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Buy a friend for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him....

#6
Absolution

Absolution

2024★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Buy a friend for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and r...

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