If you loved The Big Sick, try Hello, My Name Is Doris

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Hello, My Name Is Doris has roughly 5.2× fewer votes than The Big Sick — 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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The Big Sick

2017 · dir. Michael Showalter

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Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015 · dir. Michael Showalter

What they share

Both films are directed by Michael Showalter, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Big Sick, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Hello, My Name Is Doris is

Apparently love knows no age limits. Doris falls for her younger coworker after a self help seminar. It's a gentle stumble into midlife crisis.

If you loved The Big Sick, try Hello, My Name Is Doris

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What they share

What Hello, My Name Is Doris is

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