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10 Best Movies Like Larry Crowne

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

#1
The Meerkats

The Meerkats

2008★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Larry Crowne for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundi...

#2
Surf Ninjas

Surf Ninjas

1993★ 5.0

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

Two Asian-American "surfer-dude" brothers discover they are the long lost princes from a China Sea Island. Part of their inheritance includes magically-induced martial arts prowess...

#3
The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

2008★ 6.0

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

When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career...

#4
Educating Rita

Educating Rita

1983★ 6.8

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

Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. Hi...

#5
The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

2005★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Larry Crowne for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the ar...

#6
With Six You Get Eggroll

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968★ 6.3

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

Abby McClure, a widow with three sons, and Jake Iverson, a widower with a teenage daughter, begin dating and eventually decide to get married. But they're not prepared for the host...