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10 Best Movies Like Happy Lament

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

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#1
Class Rank

Class Rank

2017★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Lament for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn ...

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The Little Rascals Save the Day

The Little Rascals Save the Day

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Lament for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When the Little Rascals are unable to raise enough money to save their grandma's bakery from shutting down, their only hope is to win a local talent show and use the prize money to...

#3
Babes

Babes

2024★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Lament for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond....

#4
Clear History

Clear History

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Lament for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former ...

#5
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Lament for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy...

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Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy Lament for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

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