What movies are similar to Yesterday?

Start with films such as Trolls World Tour, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Yellow Submarine, The Spectacular Now. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Yesterday memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Yesterday?

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 Yesterday?

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 Yesterday?

Try Trolls World Tour, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Yellow Submarine—each shares DNA with Yesterday while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Yesterday?

Yesterday (2019) is best described as Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Yesterday worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.7/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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Yesterday (2019) works because yesterday works as a comedy movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The comedy and fantasy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is a struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Yesterday, we prioritized comedy, fantasy, music films that share comedy, fantasy, music, romance, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. A good companion watch should feel adjacent in appetite, not like a weaker replay of the same story. Use the ranked picks as a watch-night path: immediate matches first, then stranger detours with the same charge. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Yesterday feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Trolls World Tour (2020)
★ 7.2 · Family · Animation · Comedy · 1h 31m
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A 2020 frame changes how Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and lands next to Yesterday (2019) and its A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up. comedy, fantasy, music survive.
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2.Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
★ 6.4 · Comedy · Music · Romance · 1h 29m
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Character pressure in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist accumulates around Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at, echoing how Yesterday tightened the screws with A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking.
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3.Yellow Submarine (1968)
★ 7.2 · Music · Animation · Adventure · 1h 30m
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Yesterday and Yellow Submarine split at the plot: A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up on one side, The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. on the other. comedy, fantasy, music keep the kinship honest, and.
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4.The Spectacular Now (2013)
★ 6.7 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 35m
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The Spectacular Now is pitched a sharp, often funny tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Yesterday. comedy, romance, drama still braid the two films, but The Spectacular Now leans on Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. where Yesterday.
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5.About a Boy (2002)
★ 6.7 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 41m
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Surface texture differs—Drama treatment of Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. beside Comedy treatment of A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up—while comedy, romance, drama stay legible. About a.
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6.Across the Universe (2007)
★ 7.1 · Drama · Romance · Fantasy · 2h 13m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Yesterday pays off through A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up, while Across the Universe pushes resolution toward When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father.
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7.Taking Woodstock (2009)
★ 6.2 · Music · Comedy · Drama · 2h
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Taking Woodstock handles The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed with a Music bias that Yesterday did not foreground in its Comedy read of A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking.
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8.Help! (1965)
★ 6.9 · Comedy · Music · Adventure · 1h 32m
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In Yesterday, the spine is A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up; Help! finds its spine in An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring. comedy, music, adventure explain why the.
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9.Guava Island (2019)
★ 6.7 · Comedy · Thriller · Music · 56m
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If A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up is what locked you into Yesterday, Guava Island hands you Deni Maroon, a musician and dock worker is determined to pull off a music festival against the interests as the next jolt of.
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10.Be Somebody (2016)
★ 6.5 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 28m
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The afterglow from Be Somebody is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than Yesterday, even when comedy, romance, drama read familiar. Trace the fork to A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up versus Pop superstar Jordan Jaye has a big.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Yesterday: comedy, music, drama, romance, 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 Yesterday trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Yesterday—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 Yesterday?: Start with films such as Trolls World Tour, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Yellow Submarine, The Spectacular Now. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Yesterday memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Yesterday?: 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 Yesterday?: 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 Yesterday?: Try Trolls World Tour, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Yellow Submarine—each shares DNA with Yesterday while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Yesterday?: Yesterday (2019) is best described as Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Yesterday worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.7/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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1.Trolls World Tour (2020)

2.Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

3.Yellow Submarine (1968)

4.The Spectacular Now (2013)

5.About a Boy (2002)

6.Across the Universe (2007)

7.Taking Woodstock (2009)

8.Help! (1965)

9.Guava Island (2019)

10.Be Somebody (2016)

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1.Trolls World Tour (2020)

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3.Yellow Submarine (1968)

4.The Spectacular Now (2013)

5.About a Boy (2002)

6.Across the Universe (2007)

7.Taking Woodstock (2009)

8.Help! (1965)

9.Guava Island (2019)

10.Be Somebody (2016)

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