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Top 10 Movies like La La Land

2016 • Movie • Comedy, Drama, Romance

These picks mirror La La Land with Comedy, Drama, Romance energy while adding fresh angles. Expect balanced pacing, curated availability, and spoiler-free highlights.

About La La Land: Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Why you'll enjoy this line-up

This list balances Movies that echo La La Land's core energy with fresher angles. Expect highlights like Comedy, Romance, Drama and releases spanning 2001–2025.

Most picks are streamable on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Fandango at Home Free — check the availability badges for direct links and regional options.

We leaned into themes such as Comedy, Romance, Drama, Adventure, Slice of Life to keep the experience coherent while still surfacing a few wildcard surprises.

Curated recommendations

Generated with Recomeai’s hybrid AI pipeline — semantic vectors, full-text search, reranking, and diversity balancing.

The OrangesMovie
Match 62%

The Oranges

2011• Movie• Popularity 91
  • Vibe: Comedy
  • Audience reach ≈ 91 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with romance elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

A man's affair with his friend's much-younger daughter throws two neighboring families into turmoil.

Where to find it

  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • peacocktv.comPeacock
  • google.comFandango at Home Free
  • tubitv.comTubi TV
  • google.comPluto TV
Source: TMDb
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TouristsMovie
Match 59%

Tourists

2015• Movie• Popularity 78
  • Vibe: Comedy
  • Audience reach ≈ 78 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with drama elements and delivers layered character work that rewards attentive viewers.

On the verge of separation, a song comes on that transports an interracial couple to a time when they were at the height of their love. Can this love last, or are they just tourists in each other's lives, bound by time…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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CrossroadsMovie
Match 58%

Crossroads

2002• Movie• Popularity 87
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 87 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances drama with romance elements and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

After eight years apart, three childhood friends - Lucy, Kit, and Mimi - rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mi…

Where to find it

  • hulu.comHulu
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
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Childish ThingsMovie
Match 58%

Childish Things

2025• Movie• Popularity 78
  • Vibe: Comedy
  • Audience reach ≈ 78 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with drama elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

A 30-year-old musician questions his resolve to marry his longtime girlfriend when he meets a free-spirited woman on his cross-country roadtrip.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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CrossroadsMovie
Match 58%

Crossroads

2002• Movie• Popularity 87
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 87 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances drama with romance elements and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

After eight years apart, three childhood friends - Lucy, Kit, and Mimi - rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mi…

Where to find it

  • hulu.comHulu
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
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Le DivorceMovie
Match 57%

Le Divorce

2003• Movie• Popularity 81
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 81 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances drama with romance elements and delivers inventive imagery that feels remarkably personal.

While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
  • vudu.comVudu
Source: TMDb
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Santa MaradonaMovie
Match 57%

Santa Maradona

2001• Movie• Popularity 80
  • Vibe: Comedy
  • Audience reach ≈ 80 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with romance elements and delivers tight suspense that keeps the momentum alive.

An aimless college graduate jumping from one job interview to another — killing time in between with his wisecracking and deadbeat room-mate — falls in love with an actress.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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THE LENTICULARSAnime
Match 57%

THE LENTICULARS

2025• Anime• Popularity 87
  • Vibe: Comedy
  • Audience reach ≈ 87 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this animated pick balances comedy with romance elements and delivers inventive imagery that feels remarkably personal.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • beta.crunchyroll.comCrunchyroll
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: AniList
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A Land So Rich in BeautySeries
Match 52%

A Land So Rich in Beauty

2021• Series• Popularity 93
  • Vibe: Drama
  • Audience reach ≈ 93 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this serialized pick balances drama with unexpected textures elements and delivers emotional tension that invites reflection later.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Almost SalinasMovie
Match 56%

Almost Salinas

2001• Movie• Popularity 99
  • Vibe: Comedy
  • Audience reach ≈ 99 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with drama elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

Life takes a strange turn when a group of outsiders come to the small town of Cholame, the famed site of James Dean's fatal car crash. Cholame's only business, a diner owned by Max (John Mahoney), is overrun by this gla…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Why these titles work

  1. 1. The Oranges

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with romance elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

  2. 2. Tourists

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with drama elements and delivers layered character work that rewards attentive viewers.

  3. 3. Crossroads

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances drama with romance elements and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

  4. 4. Childish Things

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with drama elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

  5. 5. Crossroads

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances drama with romance elements and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

  6. 6. Le Divorce

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances drama with romance elements and delivers inventive imagery that feels remarkably personal.

  7. 7. Santa Maradona

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with romance elements and delivers tight suspense that keeps the momentum alive.

  8. 8. THE LENTICULARS

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this animated pick balances comedy with romance elements and delivers inventive imagery that feels remarkably personal.

  9. 9. A Land So Rich in Beauty

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this serialized pick balances drama with unexpected textures elements and delivers emotional tension that invites reflection later.

  10. 10. Almost Salinas

    If you enjoyed La La Land, this cinematic pick balances comedy with drama elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

Quick answers

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