Movies like California Girls
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California Girls (1985)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A New Jersey auto mechanic travels to California to find the girl of his dreams and woos a bikini fashion model while the time quarreling with her high-powered manager and avoiding his New Jersey girlfriend who comes looking for him.
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted, teen, nostalgic
Plot:
dream girl, beach, auto mechanic, love triangle, summer, road trip, fashion model, fish out of water, culture clash, cross country, wooing, jealous girlfriend, escapism, seduction, showbiz, rivalry, glamour, beach party, pop culture, car, sexual attraction, ambition, reconciliation, mechanic, bikini ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, new jersey
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Most similar movies to California Girls
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out lighthearted, romantic comedy, humorous and semi serious films with plots about friendship, love triangle, coming of age, summer, self discovery, beach and culture clash mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like California Girls: Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985), Vickida No Varghodo (2022), Bikini Watch (1995), The Last Stand (2006), Wedding Unplanned (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Gidget's Summer Reunion is a 1985 television film produced by Columbia Pictures Television for television syndication. It was written by Robert Blees and George Zateslo and directed by Bruce Bilson and starred Caryn Richman as Gidget.
Style:
comedy drama, light hearted, sentimental, feel good, period piece ...
Plot:
surfing, beach, summer, marriage, nostalgia, romantic triangle, friendship, aunt niece relationship, teenage rebellion, reconciliation, coming of age, small town ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Vikas Majethia aka your Vicky is getting married soon. Amidst the festivities, things take an exciting twist, when not one, but two of his exes return to his life. The big question on everyone's mind, including Vicky's, is who will he get ...
Style:
gujarati, romantic comedy, situational comedy, sitcom, lighthearted ...
Plot:
wedding, love triangle, relationships, celebration, comedy of errors, family drama, friendship, rivalry, arranged marriage, wooing, jealousy, nostalgia ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Working as waiters in a private beach resort Andrew fell head over heels for lovely Dovie (Ina Raymundo). Unexpected voluptuous foreign guests led by Carolyn Sapp visit the beach and now Andrew was torn between his attraction to Carol and his love ...
Style:
romantic comedy, tropical, lighthearted, steamy, sensual
Plot:
beach, love triangle, beach resort, vacation, flirting, sexual attraction, summer, beach party, attraction, young adult, seaside, rivalry ...
Time:
90s
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The Last Stand, a drama that chronicles the life of four very different people attempting success as performers in Los Angeles until life becomes too much to handle.
Style:
humorous, realistic, tragicomedy, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, ambition, rise to the top, hollywood, showbiz, best friend, actor, rivalry, society, comedian, performer's life, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
84%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When she discovers a wedding planer's business card, Alexia instantly says, "YES" to Mathias unaware that it belongs to his mistress. The groom is now trapped between his bride, and his lover who in charge of his unwanted marriage.
Style:
humorous, romantic, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love triangle, infidelity, wedding, jealousy, betrayal, disorder, wedding planner, rivalry, friends, love, contests and competitions, fish out of water ...
Time:
year 2017
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Filming weddings is a thankless job, so when Alex and Justin get the chance to shoot a destination wedding in Mexico, they take the opportunity to escape their sheltered lives – but with their boss playing fast and loose with the details, ...
Style:
lighthearted, buddy comedy, offbeat
Plot:
wedding, journey, fish out of water, escape, filmmaking, friendship, road trip, beach, vacation, culture clash, coming of age, slice of life ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Matt and Eddie are two young men from the mid-west travelling to California to see the sights - primarily semi-clad women on beaches. They hop into their car and head off through the desert...
Style:
sexy, independent film, sex comedy, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
campfire story, desert, road trip, car, best friend, nudity, car crash, summer, surrealism, partner, youth, nothing goes right ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
california, usa, ohio
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
An American teenager shipped off to spend the summer with his dad, a Greek resort manager, happens upon an ancient ruin where three sensual demi-goddesses have been imprisoned for the last few millennia. He speaks the magic words, returning them to ...
Style:
sex comedy, sensual, erotic, lighthearted, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
beach, summer, vacation, nudity, seduction, resort, greek island, erotic fantasy, hotel, casual sex, supernatural, wish fulfillment ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
78%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Style:
teen, humorous, melancholic, retro, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, high school, car, friendship, teenager, small town, high school student, drag racing, love at first sight, rock and roll, street racing, street gang ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1950s, year 1962, near future ...
Place:
california, arizona, usa, north america
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
California 1962, Five girls: beautiful Sharon, ugly-duckling Andy, nice Poo and hot-to-trot Jill support their best friend Tookie when she prepares to marry her boyfriend Pat. But the two of them realize that they are not prepared to get married, ...
Style:
retro, lighthearted, romantic comedy, period drama
Audience:
teens
Plot:
female friendship, coming of age, girlhood, personal growth, women, slice of life, small town life, gender roles, teen romance, female empowerment, innocence lost, moral dilemma ...
Time:
60s, year 1962, 1950s, 50s
Place:
california
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When her visa expires, a young Japanese immigrant in San Francisco agrees to marry a Japanese-American boy to avoid being deported back to Japan.
Style:
independent film, realistic, semi serious, humorous
Plot:
kids in trouble, japanese woman, foreigner, immigrant, couples, society, misfit, unfulfillment, love and romance, self discovery, fall in love, culture clash ...
Time:
80s
Place:
japan, asia, san francisco, california
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California, based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, ...
Style:
teen sex comedy, humorous, sexy, funny, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
high school, coming of age, abortion, friendship, teenager, stoner, shopping mall, teacher, sex scene, teenage pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, high school student ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, southern california, usa
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
It's the 60s and a bunch of crazy teenagers meet in the beautiful island of Hawaii during their summer holidays. Although they come from different backgrounds, they hang out together and shake up the island! They surf, dance, drink, fight and ...
Style:
period piece, lighthearted, romantic drama, intercultural, independent film
Plot:
summer, teenager, coming of age, surfing, friendship, beach party, vacation, beach, adolescence, grownups, island life, youth ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In this follow up to 'Hollywood Dreams' and 'Queen of the Lot', cheerful and neurotic actress Maggie Chase has cut some of her losses and focuses her acting career at local theater in West Hollywood. Still employed by her acting ...
Style:
independent film, romantic drama, romantic comedy
Plot:
theater, showbiz, self discovery, personal growth, rehearsal, ambition, celebrity, friendship, audition, bittersweet, urban, professional rivalry ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Harry is a man whose friends throw him night-long bachelor party on the eve of him getting married. Harry flashes back to his many female "conquests" with the go-go dancers that remind him of his many past lovers.
Style:
independent film, erotic, realistic, semi serious, sexy ...
Plot:
bachelor party, go go dancer, nightclub, orgy, beach, model, traveling salesman, sex scene, female nudity, sex, smoking, seduction ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells a lie — and accidentally falls for her dream guy.
Style:
romantic comedy, heartfelt, feel good, lighthearted, romantic drama ...
Plot:
deception, dating, misunderstanding, female protagonist, pretend relationship, meet cute, friendship, companionship, urban, female empowerment, wooing, slice of life ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
53%
263
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A college freshman Ramsy, played by Corey Haim experiences love for the first time in the 1960s when he asks out Joy, played by Ami Dolenz. An education of the heart.
Style:
romantic comedy, period piece, lighthearted, romantic drama, sentimental ...
Plot:
college, grownups, coming of age, first love, campus, innocence, dating, friendship, teen romance, self discovery, young adult, party ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
William Tepper, whose only significant credit to date was the lead role in the Jack Nicholson-directed 1972 cult film (#Drive, He Said), wrote and stars in Miss Right. He plays Terry Bartell, a U.P.I. reporter stationed in Rome. Bartell is an ...
Style:
sex comedy, romantic comedy, humorous, lighthearted, witty ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
male protagonist, jealousy, seduction, wooing, rejection, romantic rivalry, journalist, single, love triangle, social satire, obsession, reporter ...
Time:
80s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures ...
Style:
road movie, feel good, sex comedy, sweet, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
road trip, coming of age, college, couples, on the road, youth, fall in love, best friends in love, cross country, student life, blonde, high school ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
california, usa, new england
Similarity:
52%
5K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer.
Style:
captivating, sincere, thought provoking, humorous, light ...
Plot:
surfing, writers, beach, young man, surf, family relations, friendship, couples, water, motivation, art, book editor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, new york, pacific ocean
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Ana Maria is having a bad day until she magically switches places with the main character of her favorite telenovela. As she struggles to escape from Novela Land, Ana Maria finally understands why her real life was such a mess.
Style:
feel good, touching, semi serious, humorous, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, adult
Plot:
fish out of water, love and romance, parallel world, family relations, disorder, imaginary, switching roles, twentysomething life, female protagonist, identity, self discovery, escapism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Kyra is a romantic. Unfortunately, she just can’t seem to find the right guy to be romantic with! That all changes however when she meets Trevor, the new manager of the grocery store she works at. Handsome, charming and reliable, he's the ...
Style:
rom com, feel good, romantic comedy, sweet, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, chick flick
Plot:
love triangle, dog, female protagonist, workplace romance, wooing, romantic rivalry, meet cute, slice of life, families, personal growth, friendship, rivalry ...
Place:
washington state
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
As if their pre-arranged date, organized by their traditional Indian parents, wasn’t uncomfortable enough, Ravi and Rita are forced to shelter in place together as COVID-19’s reach intensifies. Hopefully for their sake, opposites do indeed ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, semi serious, satirical, captivating ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
dating, quarantine, social problems, satire, intimate, arranged marriage, opposites attract, wooing, chemistry, single, slice of life, young adult ...
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A law student comes to California for the summer and ends up playing professional volleyball.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, entertaining, inspirational, funny ...
Plot:
underdog, beach, contests and competitions, youth, friends, self discovery, rivalry, summer, volleyball, teenager, law student, college ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, southern california, san francisco
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Style:
road movie, feel good, melancholic, funny, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
road trip, dysfunctional family, on the road, nothing goes right, loser, gay, honest, obsessive quest, escapades, coming of age, suicide attempt, journey ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, 21st century
Place:
california, arizona, los angeles, nebraska, north america ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Barbara was sellected for a fashion contest, the World Fashion Summer Dress, but the contest takes place in California and she lives in Paris. Barbara and Isabelle travels to Los Angeles where a great adventure waits for them.
Style:
feel good, humorous, satirical, semi serious, funny ...
Plot:
parent child relationship, fashion, road trip, mother and daughter, mother daughter relationship, parents and children, kids and family, satire, relationships, family relations, travel, contest ...
Place:
california, los angeles, france, paris france
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A nebbish high school senior and his best friends embarks on a road trip to attend the greatest music festival of the year in a last-ditch effort to win over the girl of his dreams.
Style:
feel good, disturbing, satirical, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
coming of age, road trip, teenager, friendship, music festival, high school, teenage love, relationship problems, teenage protagonist, love affair, adolescence, rock concert ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from hers.
Style:
sex comedy, romantic comedy, lighthearted
Plot:
dating, female protagonist, pop culture, empowerment, self discovery, celebrity culture, infidelity, self confidence, social satire, millennial, irreverent, nightlife ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Gina hates her Valentine's Day birthday and travels to Greece to prevent her boyfriend's proposal. With help from vacationers Johnny and his sister Mickey, she schemes to delay it – while questioning her relationship.
Style:
rom com, romantic comedy, lighthearted, romantic drama
Plot:
self discovery, female protagonist, mediterranean, millennial, love triangle, second chance, culture clash
Place:
greece
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Roberta is a bored suburban housewife who is fascinated with a woman, Susan, she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals section of the newspaper. This fascination reaches a peak when an ad with the headline ...
Style:
feel good, light, clever, humorous, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
mistaken identity, amnesia, fish out of water, farce, obsession, female protagonist, magician's assistant, adultery, locker, intrigue, feminist, magic show ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, atlantic city new jersey, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
40%
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