Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Starting Over

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

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#1
Butterflies Are Free

Butterflies Are Free

1972★ 6.8

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

Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor J...

#2
My Fake Boyfriend

My Fake Boyfriend

2022★ 5.9

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

A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. ...

#3
A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale

A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale

2015★ 5.9

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

Spoiled 21-year-old Luce Lockhart faces a tough decision when a handsome new friend asks her to help protect a dog park from her wealthy employer....

#4
Social Animals

Social Animals

2018★ 6.1

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

Determined not to turn into her parents, or be drawn into any relationship longer than a one night stand, Zoe constantly struggles with her failing business and love life. Then she...

#5
The Overnight

The Overnight

2015★ 6.0

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

Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increas...

#6
Hard to Die

Hard to Die

1990★ 6.1

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

While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange ...

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