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10 Best Movies Like What to Expect When You're Expecting

If you loved What to Expect When You're Expecting, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What to Expect When You're Expecting for fans of Romance & Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with...

#2
Fatherhood

Fatherhood

2021★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What to Expect When You're Expecting for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story....

#3
She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What to Expect When You're Expecting for fans of Romance & Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they ...

#4
One Day

One Day

2011★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What to Expect When You're Expecting for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annua...

#5
Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In

1997★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What to Expect When You're Expecting for fans of Romance & Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural trad...

#6
Juno

Juno

2007★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What to Expect When You're Expecting for fans of Romance & Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, sixteen year old high-schooler, Juno MacGuff, makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child....

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