What movies are similar to There's Something About Mary?

Start with films such as What Women Want, Sex and the City, Runaway Bride, Monster-in-Law. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make There's Something About Mary memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked There's Something About Mary?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as There's Something About Mary?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after There's Something About Mary?

Try What Women Want, Sex and the City, Runaway Bride—each shares DNA with There's Something About Mary while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is There's Something About Mary?

There's Something About Mary (1998) is best described as Romance, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is There's Something About Mary worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.6/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this romance lane.

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There's Something About Mary (1998) works because there's Something About Mary (1998) stuck because it commits to its romance premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Bobby Farrelly's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The romance and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is for Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go., and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like There's Something About Mary, we prioritized romance, comedy films that share romance, comedy, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The useful comparison point is not only genre; it is how the movie controls attention from scene to scene. Each recommendation names the shared texture and the difference, which makes the page more useful than a plain list. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the There's Something About Mary feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.What Women Want (2000)
★ 6.5 · Comedy · Romance · 2h 7m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: There's Something About Mary pays off through For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go., while What Women Want pushes resolution toward Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come,.
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2.Sex and the City (2008)
★ 6.5 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2h 26m
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A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. is the sharpest reason to queue Sex and the City after There's Something About Mary: it refracts the same curiosity For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. stirred,.
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3.Runaway Bride (1999)
★ 6.1 · Comedy · Romance · 1h 56m
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Surface texture differs—Comedy treatment of Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New beside Romance treatment of For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go.—while romance, comedy stay legible. Runaway Bride commits to a.
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4.Monster-in-Law (2005)
★ 6.2 · Romance · Comedy · 1h 41m
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Character pressure in Monster-in-Law accumulates around Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she's found Mr., echoing how There's Something About Mary tightened the screws with For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go.. The through-line is romance, comedy, not mirrored blocking.
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5.Charade (1963)
★ 7.7 · Comedy · Mystery · Romance · 1h 53m
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Charade handles After Regina Lampert falls for the dashing Peter Joshua on a skiing holiday in the French Alps, she with a Comedy bias that There's Something About Mary did not foreground in its Romance read of For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to.
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6.Keeping the Faith (2000)
★ 6.1 · Comedy · Romance · 2h 7m
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If For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. is what locked you into There's Something About Mary, Keeping the Faith hands you Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young as the next.
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7.The Other Zoey (2023)
★ 7.0 · Romance · Drama · Comedy · 1h 31m
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The Other Zoey is pitched a sharp, often funny tone, which is the first thing you feel beside There's Something About Mary. romance, comedy, drama still braid the two films, but The Other Zoey leans on Highly intelligent computer major Zoey Miller is uninterested in romantic love, but her life is turned.
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8.Someone Like You... (2001)
★ 6.0 · Comedy · Romance · 1h 37m
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In There's Something About Mary, the spine is For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go.; Someone Like You... finds its spine in Jane Goodale has everything going for her.. romance, comedy explain why the pairing clicks even though the scene list diverges.
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9.My Sassy Girl (2008)
★ 6.7 · Comedy · Romance · 1h 36m
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There's Something About Mary and My Sassy Girl split at the plot: For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. on one side, A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive on the other.
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10.A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
★ 5.8 · Comedy · Romance · 1h 34m
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The afterglow from A Nice Girl Like You is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than There's Something About Mary, even when romance, comedy read familiar. Trace the fork to For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. versus Lucy Neal is thrown.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from There's Something About Mary: romance, comedy, drama, mystery, plus a funny through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how There's Something About Mary trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during There's Something About Mary—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to There's Something About Mary?: Start with films such as What Women Want, Sex and the City, Runaway Bride, Monster-in-Law. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make There's Something About Mary memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked There's Something About Mary?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as There's Something About Mary?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after There's Something About Mary?: Try What Women Want, Sex and the City, Runaway Bride—each shares DNA with There's Something About Mary while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is There's Something About Mary?: There's Something About Mary (1998) is best described as Romance, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is There's Something About Mary worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.6/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this romance lane.

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Your 10 recommendations

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1.What Women Want (2000)

2.Sex and the City (2008)

3.Runaway Bride (1999)

4.Monster-in-Law (2005)

5.Charade (1963)

6.Keeping the Faith (2000)

7.The Other Zoey (2023)

8.Someone Like You... (2001)

9.My Sassy Girl (2008)

10.A Nice Girl Like You (2020)

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