I Want You Back, a new romantic comedy from Amazon Studios, comes out just in time for Valentine’s Day. Charlie Day and Jenny Slate star in the film as two persons who have recently been rejected by their significant others and band together to help each other win back their ex-partners.
I Want You Back is a witty and unique twist on most romantic storylines, with some parallels to previous films. Fans of I Want You Back will find plenty of other terrific films to watch next, ranging from the story’s break-up angle to the aspect of friends falling in love.
Celeste And Jesse Forever (2012)
One of the best aspects of I Want You Back that sets it apart from other rom-coms is how, even if a break-up is the best thing for a relationship, it may be difficult for individuals involved to go on.
Celeste and Jesse Forever, an underappreciated comedy, delves deeper into this concept. Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg star as a divorced couple who struggle to keep their friendship while seeking other relationships.
Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Crazy, Stupid, Love is another rom-com that opens with an unexpected breakup. Steve Carrell plays a married guy whose long-time wife unexpectedly requests a divorce. He meets a young man (Ryan Gosling) who teaches him how to be a ladies’ man as he tries to put his life back together and win her back.
While the plot may appear to be obsolete, it is a surprisingly enjoyable comedy, with multiple tales revolving around love colliding with some unexpectedly funny turns.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
While I Want You Back will provide the type of romanticism that many fans crave, it will also serve as an excellent exploration of breakups. The first half of the film is particularly pleasant, as the two characters deal with the termination of their love.
Another film that has a lot of fun with this concept is Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Jason Segel plays a man who has his famous girlfriend dumped on him. When he tries to get away to a Hawaiian resort, he discovers that his ex-girlfriend and her new rockstar beau are also staying there.
Friends With Benefits (2011)
While there are a few unexpected elements in I Want You Back, no one who h as watched a rom-com before should be surprised when Emma and Peter beg in to develop feelings for each other. However, the story of friends becoming closer is entertaining to see.
Friends with Benefits is one of many films that present a story like this. Pals with Benefits, like I Want You Back, features Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis’ characters getting dumped and becoming friends.
Horrible Bosses (2011)
The film is a comical spin on Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller Strangers on a Train, in which two people promise to carry out a murder for one another. Horrible Bosses, which also starred Charlie Day, was based on this notion.
Day co-stars with Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis in the dark comedy as buddies who are tormented by their violent bosses and agree to assist each other kill them. While I Want You Back isn’t quite as grim, the deception premise is eerily similar.
Little Shop Of Horrors (1986)
The inclusion of the Little Shop of Horrors musical in I Want You Back is an unexpected twist. As Emma (Jenny Slate) seeks to separate Peter’s ex-girlfriend from her new beau, she becomes enmeshed in a high school musical production.
Viewers who were fascinated by this inclusion in the film should see the Rick Moranis-led film adaptation. It revolves around a shy flower shop employee who discovers an extraterrestrial plant that feeds on humans.
Silver Lining Playbook (2012)
There are numerous films and television series in which characters go to extraordinary lengths to reclaim their significant others. In most situations, they’re meant to be huge romantic gestures, but the main characters’ approach in I Want You Back feels a little warped.
That is one of the things that makes Silver Linings Playbook a unique contribution to the genre, as it acknowledges the main character’s erroneous thinking. Bradley Cooper plays a bipolar man who seeks treatment from a young widow (Jennifer Lawrence) in order to reclaim his ex-wife.
The Break-Up (2006)
It’s unusual for a romantic comedy to begin with a breakup, but it does so in an unexpected way. Seeing the main characters suffer with being dumped and their spouses moving on is definitely something that a lot of viewers can relate to.
Another romantic comedy, The Break-Up, is about the end of a romance. The film stars Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Anniston as a couple who breaks up but refuses to leave their posh condo. It’s a refreshing take on the genre.
The Holiday (2006)
It’s fun to see Jenny Slate and Charlie Day’s characters change lives in order to infiltrate their exes’ new relationships, as great as they are on screen together. This reminds me of a Christmas romantic comedy. The Season of Giving. Strangers Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet play strangers trying to get over a failed relationship. They decide to change houses after meeting online in order to have a completely different holiday experience.
Whatever It Takes (2000)
The notion of these two people creating a contract to reclaim the people they love may sound like something out of a sitcom, but it’s also a lot of fun. It also reminds me of several of the 1990s and 2000s’ high-concept rom-coms.
Whatever it Takes is one such film that fans may have forgotten about. It revolves around an underappreciated student who assists a dimwitted popular student in winning over his sophisticated friend in exchange for assistance in winning over the school’s prettiest girl. James Franco and Aaron Paul made their film debuts in this film.
