If you loved Silver Linings Playbook, try Accidental Love

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Accidental Love has roughly 35.6× fewer votes than Silver Linings Playbook — 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.

What they share

Both films are directed by David O. Russell, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Silver Linings Playbook, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Accidental Love is

This one really tries to be screwball. A waitress suffers a head injury and becomes a political activist, heading to Washington. There she falls for a senator, complicating her newfound ideals. It's certainly a film with ideas, anyway.

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