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10 Best Movies Like Empire Records

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

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#1
The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

1940★ 8.1

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

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....

#2
Being Julia

Being Julia

2004★ 6.4

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

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of s...

#3
Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages

2012★ 6.2

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

A small town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams....

#4
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010★ 5.9

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

Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with ...

#5
Other People's Money

Other People's Money

1991★ 6.1

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

When a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's attractive daughter—who is a lawyer—to ...

#6
Little Italy

Little Italy

2018★ 6.6

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

Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?...

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