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15 Movies Like The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Loved The 40-Year-Old Virgin? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Knocked Up

2007

Knocked Up shares important genre DNA with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Directed by Judd Apatow✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy

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American Pie 2

2001

American Pie 2 shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both come from the 2000s

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74%

The Princess Diaries

2001

The Princess Diaries shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Romantic comedy movies✓ Both come from the 2000s

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68%

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

Bend It Like Beckham shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 2000s

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64%

American Pie

1999

American Pie shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both have a comic tone

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63%

Shaun of the Dead

2004

Shaun of the Dead shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Romantic comedy movies✓ Both come from the 2000s

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62%

Can't Buy Me Love

1987

Can't Buy Me Love shares meaningful genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

The Last American Virgin

1982

The Last American Virgin shares meaningful genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

Clueless

1995

Clueless shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, romance✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Also stars Paul Rudd

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60%

10 Things I Hate About You

1999

10 Things I Hate About You shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both have a comic tone

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54%

Empire Records

1995

Empire Records shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both have a comic tone

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54%

Wedding Crashers

2005

Wedding Crashers shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 2000s

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54%

Superbad

2007

Superbad shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Sex Comedy movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship✓ Both come from the 2000s

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54%

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008

Forgetting Sarah Marshall shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The 40-Year-Old Virgin, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ They share themes of family, romance✓ Both come from the 2000s

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54%

Mamma Mia!

2008

Mamma Mia! shares key genre characteristics with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 2000s

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54%

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