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10 Best Movies Like Could Have Waited For August

If you loved Could Have Waited For August, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A California Christmas

A California Christmas

2020★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Could Have Waited For August for fans of Comedy & Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family’s land before Christmas....

#2
Mumford

Mumford

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Could Have Waited For August for fans of Comedy & Romance & Drama. 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...

#3
Chéri

Chéri

2009★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Could Have Waited For August for fans of Comedy & Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love....

#4
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

2011★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Could Have Waited For August for fans of Comedy & Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce....

#5
The Elder Son

The Elder Son

2006★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Could Have Waited For August for fans of Comedy & Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A thief on the run convinces a single father that he is his long-lost son. Complications ensue when he falls in love with his newfound "sister"....

#6
Camille

Camille

2008★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Could Have Waited For August for fans of Comedy & Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A twisted honeymoon adventure about a young couple on their way to Niagara Falls....

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