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10 Best Movies Like Whatever It Takes

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

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#1
XX/XY

XX/XY

2002★ 5.9

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

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later....

#2
Strictly Sexual

Strictly Sexual

2008★ 6.1

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

Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes....

#3
Night Owls

Night Owls

2015★ 6.2

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

After workaholic Kevin has a drunken one night stand with the beautiful train-wreck Madeline, he's horrified to discover that she's actually his boss' jilted ex-mistress. When she ...

#4
The Elder Son

The Elder Son

2006★ 6.0

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

A thief on the run convinces a single father that he is his long-lost son. Complications ensue when he falls in love with his newfound "sister"....

#5
Madame

Madame

2017★ 5.9

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

Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinne...

#6
Sitting in Bars with Cake

Sitting in Bars with Cake

2023★ 7.0

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

Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help her meet people and build confidence. But when Corinne receives a li...

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