12 Movies Like Trying You Need to Watch
Love Trying? Explore 12 funny, heartfelt picks with family chaos, romance, music, and drama, including Baby Fever, Instant Family, and more.
If you enjoyed the warm humor, family chaos, and honest relationship beats of Trying, this list is built to help you find your next comfort watch. We’ve pulled together 12 picks that mix comedy, drama, romance, music, and family life, including Baby Fever, Instant Family, Little Voice, Breeders, Punky Brewster, and Thank You, Next. Some lean into messy parenting and domestic stress, while others focus on love, friendship, and the strange little victories that make life feel real. Whether you want something heartfelt, funny, or a little bit of both, these titles capture that same easygoing charm. You’ll also find newer choices like Love Letters alongside familiar favorites, so there’s plenty here to queue up.
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Baby Fever
comedy · drama · romance
When a fertility doctor drunkenly inseminates herself with her ex-boyfriend's sperm, she scrambles to explain her pregnancy — and win back her lost love.
Directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Nikolaj FeiferCast Josephine Park, Simon Sears, Olivia Joof Lewerissa, Charlotte Munck, Mikael BirkkjærNetflix -
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Love Letters
comedy · drama
Céline is expecting her firstborn. But she’s not the one who’s pregnant. In three months, her wife Nadia will give birth to their daughter. Under the gaze of her friends, her mother, and the law, Céline looks for her place and sense of legitimacy.
Directed by Alice DouardCast Ella Rumpf, Monia Chokri, Noémie Lvovsky, Emy Juretzko, Julien Gaspar-OliveriAmazon Prime Video -
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Instant Family
comedy · drama
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.
Directed by Sean AndersCast Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Merced, Gustavo Escobar, Julianna GamizStarz -
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Little Voice
comedy · drama · music · romance
A love letter to the diverse musicality of New York, it explores the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early twenties.
Directed by Jessie Nelson, Cherien Dabis, Bart Freundlich, Christopher Storer, Emma WestenbergCast Brittany O'Grady, Sean Teale, Colton Ryan, Shalini Bathina, Kevin ValdezApple TV Plus -
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Breeders
comedy · drama
A comedic look at the trials and tribulations of parenthood.
Directed by Chris Addison, Ollie Parsons, Ben PalmerCast Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Patrick BaladiHulu -
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Thank You, Next
comedy · drama · romance
After a painful breakup, a young lawyer dives head first into the confusing world of modern dating, with the unwavering support of her best friends.
Directed by Bertan Basaran, Yasar AksoyCast Serenay Sarikaya, Hakan Kurtas, Metin Akdülger, Boran Kuzum, Ahmet Rifat SungarNetflix -
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Punky Brewster
comedy · family
Punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.
Directed by Jonathan Judge, Jody Margolin Hahn, Kelly Park, Katy Garretson, Phill LewisCast Soleil Moon Frye, Cherie Johnson, Quinn Copeland, Noah Cottrell, Oliver De Los SantosPeacock Premium -
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Envious
comedy · drama · romance
After a devastating breakup, Vicky, almost 40, embarks on a quest for new love, unaware it will lead her to a profound—and hilarious—self-discovery.
Directed by Gabriel Medina, Daniel Barone, Fernanda Heredia, Alejandro IbáñezCast Griselda Siciliani, Pilar Gamboa, Marina Bellati, Esteban Lamothe, Bárbara LombardoNetflix -
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Baby Daddy
comedy · drama · family · romance
Baby Daddy follows Ben, a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor in New York City with his buddy, Tucker, and his brother, Danny. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by an ex-girlfriend of Ben's. After much deliberation, Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his friends and his protective and sometimes over-bearing mother, Bonnie, and his close female friend, Riley.
Directed by Michael Lembeck, Arlene Sanford, Robbie Countryman, Bob KoherrCast Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Melissa Peterman, Chelsea Kane, Tahj MowryHulu -
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The Nest
drama · mystery & thriller
Happy couple Dan and Emily live in a huge house just outside Glasgow and want for nothing, save a baby of their own. Through a chance encounter they meet Kaya, an 18-year-old from the other side of the city, whose life is as precarious as theirs is comfortable. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet, but was it really by chance?
Directed by Andy De Emmony, Simen AlsvikCast Sophie Rundle, Martin Compston, Katie Leung, Mirren Mack, Christine BottomleyAMC+ -
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Life Unexpected
drama
16-year-old Lux was given up for adoption at birth but never adopted. When she is put back into the custody of her estranged-since-high-school birth parents, Cate and Baze, the three form an unlikely family.
Directed by Gary Fleder, Jerry Levine, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, Rick Bota, Nick MarckCast Britt Robertson, Shiri Appleby, Kristoffer Polaha, Austin Basis, Kerr SmithParamount Plus -
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Forever
comedy · drama · fantasy
June and Oscar live a comfortable but very predictable wedded life when suddenly they find themselves in a completely unexpected situation, raising questions about love and marriage.
Directed by Alan Yang, Miguel Arteta, Janicza BravoCast Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Catherine Keener, Noah Robbins, Sharon OmiAmazon Prime Video
Wrapping Up
That’s the kind of shortlist that makes it easier to keep the good vibes going after a series ends. From tender family stories to sharp relationship comedy, these picks offer a mix of heart, wit, and everyday messiness that fans of the show are likely to appreciate. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you want a fresh suggestion, because it’s updated regularly as new titles arrive and old favorites resurface. With 12 options to explore, you’ve got plenty of room to match your mood and discover something you may not have tried yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes these movies similar to Trying?
These picks were matched by tone, themes, and story style using a similarity model trained on plot synopses, genres, and cast — not just shared genre tags — so the connection runs deeper than a simple category match.
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Last updated: September 8, 2026