10 Films To Watch Like Voicemails For Isabelle
Voicemails for Isabelle has been considered one of the best romcoms to land on Netflix this year. The film follows the tragic story of a sister who dies, while the other finds love and a new meaning in life through her career and a new relationship.
It is both heartwarming and emotional and stars none other than Nick Robinson and Zoey Deutch. If you’ve watched the film and absolutely loved it, here are 10 movies you should consider watching next. Take a look at the list.
What is Voicemails for Isabelle About?
Voicemails for Isabelle is a heartfelt story following our main character Jill Shaw. She is an aspiring chef who has a sick sister Isabelle. One day, when he sister tragically dies, she is left with an empty void, and her life spirals out of control. To deal with her grief, she sends voicemails for her dead sister, not knowing that it is going to a man named Wes.
Here are the movie recommendations:
You’ve Got Mail
- Genre: Romantic comedy / Drama
- Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear
- Runtime: 1 hour 59 minutes
- Creators: Directed by Nora Ephron; written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron
- Release date: 1998
- Where to watch (UK): Amazon Prime Video
A classic 90s romcom, You’ve Got Mail is the epitome of falling in love without having met the other person in real life. That’s because our main characters, Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, don’t realise that they are also business rivals while carrying out a secret romance through email. The film stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in the lead roles.
Love Again
- Genre: Romantic comedy / Drama
- Stars: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan, Céline Dion
- Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
- Creators: Directed and written by Jim Strouse
- Release date: 2023
- Where to watch (UK): Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store or Rakuten TV
The plot of Love Again is incredibly close to Voicemails for Isabelle. However, this time we follow a woman who, after tragically losing her husband, begins sending text messages to his old phone number. She soon forms a close bond with the person the number has been reassigned to.
The Holiday
- Genre: Romantic comedy / Drama
- Stars: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black
- Creators: Directed and written by Nancy Meyers
- Runtime: 2 hours 16 minutes
- Release date: 2006
- Where to watch (UK): Apple TV, Amazon Video, Rakuten TV and Sky Store
Watch this feel-good Christmas movie about two women who decide to uproot their lives, moving across the globe to escape their romantic entanglements. It’s a laugh-out-loud comedy fwith romance, heartbreak, and navigating the complexity of adulthood. It’s perfect for fans who love a good romance with strong female leads.
About Time
- Genre: Romantic comedy / Drama / Fantasy
- Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy
- Creators: Directed and written by Richard Curtis
- Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
- Release date: 2013
- Where to watch (UK): Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go and NOW
About Time is an inspiring movie, much like Voicemails for Isabelle. It explores family, loss, and appreciating those around you. Starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams, it follows our main character named Tim, who discovers he can travel through time and uses his ability to find love and make the most of life.
Sleepless in Seattle
- Genre: Romantic comedy / Drama
- Stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman
- Creators: Directed by Nora Ephron; written by Nora Ephron, David S. Ward and Jeff Arch
- Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Release date: 1993
- Where to watch (UK): NOW / Sky Cinema, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Rakuten TV and Sky Store
Directed by Nora Ephron and starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, this 1993 follows the story of film follows a journalist named Ryan, who becomes enamored with a widowed architect after his young son calls in to a talk radio program requesting a new wife for his grieving father.
Love, Rosie
- Genre: Romantic comedy / Drama
- Stars: Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Christian Cooke, Tamsin Egerton
- Creators: Directed by Christian Ditter; written by Juliette Towhidi, based on Cecelia Ahern’s novel Where Rainbows End
- Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
- Release date: 2014
- Where to watch (UK): Disney+, Pluto TV and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Rakuten TV and Sky Store.
Love, Rosie follows childhood best friends Rosie and Alex, whose lives take very different paths after they are separated. Despite years of missed chances and new relationships. the pair struggle to escape the feelings they have always had for each other.
One Day
- Genre: Romance / Drama
- Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Romola Garai
- Creators: Directed by Lone Scherfig; written by David Nicholls, based on his novel
- Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
- Release date: 2011
- Where to watch (UK): Apple TV, Amazon Video and Sky Store
One Day is adapted from the popular novel by David Nicholls. It’s a passionate love story between Emma and Dexter, who meet at the University of Edinburgh and remain in each other’s lives for years. Their friendship eventually turns to romance, but is also tested by a heartbreaking tragedy.
Set It Up
- Genre: Romantic comedy
- Stars: Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs
- Creators: Directed by Claire Scanlon; written by Katie Silberman
- Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Release date: 2018
- Where to watch (UK): Netflix
A more recent romcom and starring Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell, Set it Up is a fun romantic comedy. You’ll love this movie if you’re a fan of workplace romances and two characters who grow feelings for each other over time.
Return to Me
- Genre: Romantic comedy / Drama
- Stars: David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Carroll O’Connor, Robert Loggia
- Creators: Directed by Bonnie Hunt; written by Bonnie Hunt and Don Lake
- Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
- Release date: 2000
- Where to watch (UK): Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video and Sky Store
A widowed architect named Bob who unexpectedly falls for a waitress named Grace he meets on a blind date. However, their romance becomes complicated when Bob discovers that Grace received his late wife’s heart in a transplant.
Past Lives
- Genre: Romance / Drama
- Stars: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
- Creators: Written and directed by Celine Song
- Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
- Release date: 2023
- Where to watch (UK): MUBI, Apple TV, Amazon Video and Sky Store
Childhood friends, Nora and Hae Sung, from South Korea are separated when Nora’s family moves abroad. Years later, they reconnect as adults and are forced to consider what their relationship might have been.
