MovieChat Forums > General Discussion > Light-hearted movies similar to My Cousi...

Light-hearted movies similar to My Cousin Vinny, Uncle Buck, While You Were Sleeping and Rat Race?


Looking for movies that are light-hearted. I love all the four movies I mentioned in the title. They happen to be filmed around the same time period. I hate slapstick comedy and I ABSOLUTELY hate raunchy comedy movies like American Pie.

Though I do enjoy animated movies when I am in the mood for one at the moment I am not looking for an animated movie. It's something about the movie shot during the late 80s and early 90s that sets the mood that I love. What are your recommendations?

reply

Two great lighthearted funny/drama Aussie movies:
The Dish
Danny Deckchair

reply

I own The Dish (2000) on DVD. I love that movie!

reply

Another two Australian comedies worth checking out are Muriel’s Wedding and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, both from 1994.

reply

Some Kind of Wonderful, The Sure Thing, Say Anything

reply