If you loved Nine Months, try Only the Lonely

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Only the Lonely has roughly 3.7× fewer votes than Nine Months — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Nine Months

1995 · dir. Chris Columbus

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Only the Lonely

1991 · dir. Chris Columbus

What they share

Both films are directed by Chris Columbus, and they both carry the cozy mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Nine Months, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

cozy

What Only the Lonely is

Apparently love is in the air for this cop. Danny Muldoon falls for Theresa Luna despite their differing family backgrounds. His mom's disapproval predictably ensues.

If you loved Nine Months, try Only the Lonely

Nine Months

Only the Lonely

What they share

What Only the Lonely is

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