Most Similar Movies to I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)


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Tiny Furniture (2010)

Tiny Furniture (2010)

8.0/10 Comedy, Drama

After breaking up with her boyfriend, a recent college graduate (Lena Dunham) moves back in with family while she tries to figure out the next step in life.

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Transamerica (2005)

Transamerica (2005)

7.4/10 Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A preoperative transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

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As Good as It Gets (1997)

As Good as It Gets (1997)

7.7/10 Comedy, Romance, Drama

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

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Saving Face (2004)

Saving Face (2004)

7.4/10 Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Comedy, Drama

A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

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Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

7.3/10 Comedy, Drama

A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique take on contemporary life.

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Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

7.2/10 Comedy, Drama

In the 1970s, a young trans woman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving her Irish town for London, in part to look for her mother and in part because her gender identity is beyond the town's understanding.

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Three Quarter Moon (2011)

Three Quarter Moon (2011)

7.1/10 Comedy, Drama

6-year old Hayat turns up in Hartmut's taxi without a word of German. All attempts to get rid of her fail. So he resigns himself to helping her find her mother. But is he helping her or she helping him? Slowly Hayat changes his outlook on life.

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The Kids Are All Right (2010)

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

7.0/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.

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Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)

6.5/10 Gay & Lesbian, Drama

Five California women struggle with personal problems as their own paths unwind in unexpected ways.

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Papi chulo (2018)

Papi chulo (2018)

6.5/10 Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian

A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.

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Boys on the Side (1995)

Boys on the Side (1995)

6.5/10 Comedy, Drama

Robin shares a ride in her car from NYC to LA with Jane. They stop at Jane's friend's place in Pittsburg and take her with them west, making a long stop in Tucson. The 3 very different women become close friends.

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Lovesong (2016)

Lovesong (2016)

6.3/10 Gay & Lesbian, Drama

The relationship between two friends deepens during an impromptu road trip.

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My Art (2016)

My Art (2016)

6.1/10 Comedy, Drama

Frustrated by her lack of recognition, a middle-aged artist leaves the city for upstate New York to regain her creative spark.

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Looking for Kitty (2004)

Looking for Kitty (2004)

6.0/10 Comedy, Drama

A high school baseball coach (Krumholtz) and a down-on-his-luck private investigator (Burns) form a bond as they scour New York City for the coach's wife, who's run away with a second-rate rock star. As in Burns' previous films, the city itself becomes a character as the two men confront their fear of change and the familiar habit of loneliness.

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Year of the Dog (2007)

Year of the Dog (2007)

6.0/10 Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama

A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.

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Almost Adults (2016)

Almost Adults (2016)

5.6/10 Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian

A film about growing apart when growing up. Two best friends relationship strains when one deals with her newfound sexuality and the other with breaking up with her long term boyfriend.

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Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)

Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)

8.5/10 Drama, Comedy

With help from her best friend's (Tyne Daly) granddaughter (Isabella Acres), a smitten woman (Sally Field) concocts schemes to get the attention of a younger co-worker (Max Greenfield) in her office.

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Chuck & Buck (2000)

Chuck & Buck (2000)

8.4/10 Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian

A man (Chris Weitz) finds himself stalked by a mentally impaired friend (Mike White) from childhood who is all alone now that his mother/caretaker has died.

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