In “13 Going on 30”, a thirteen-year-old girl wishes she was thirty years old. She wakes up the next day as a thirty-year-old woman. In this new life, she has the job, the husband, and the life that she always wanted. However, there are some things that she has to learn the hard way.
Here are some movies like 13 Going on 30 that you might enjoy:
1. What Women Want (2000)
What Women Want is a comedy film starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film follows Gibson’s character, a shallow advertising executive who accidentally gains the ability to hear women’s thoughts. He soon realizes that the thoughts of women are not always simple or polite, and he must use his new ability to his advantage in order to save his job and his relationships.
While What Women Want may not be the most groundbreaking or original film, it is a fun and entertaining movie that will leave you laughing. If you’re looking for a light-hearted comedy to watch with your girlfriends, this is a perfect choice. And who knows, you might just learn a thing or two about what women really want.
2. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel of the same name. The film was directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay was written by Aline Brosh McKenna. It stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and Adrian Grenier.
The story follows Andrea Sachs (Hathaway), a recent college graduate who goes to New York City and lands a job as the second assistant to powerful fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly (Streep). The Devil Wears Prada explores the dynamics between Andrea and Miranda, as well as the relationships between members of Miranda’s staff.
The film was released in the United States on June 30, 2006, and grossed over $326 million worldwide. The Devil Wears Prada received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Picture. It won three Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Streep), and Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (for Tucci).
3. The Proposal (2009)
The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Peter Chiarelli. The film stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Set in Sitka, Alaska, the film was released on June 19, 2009, in North America.
The story centers on Margaret Tate (Bullock), an executive editor in charge of a book publishing company, who faces deportation to her native Canada because of an expired visa. Determined to retain her position as editor, Margaret convinces her assistant, Andrew Paxton (Reynolds), to temporarily act as her fiancé. The proposal received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success.
4. Love Actually (2003)
Love Actually is a 2003 Christmas-themed romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television projects. The screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as their tales progress.
Love Actually was released in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2003, and grossed over $247 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for two other Oscars: Best Supporting Actress (for Emma Thompson) and Best Original Song (for “The Closest Thing to Crazy”).
5. Working Girl (1988)
Working Girl is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Kevin Wade. It stars Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt, and Candice Bergen.
The film tells the story of Tess McGill (Griffith), a working-class woman from Staten Island who starts working as a secretary for investment banker Katharine Parker (Weaver). When Parker is injured in an accident, Tess is promoted to her position and must deal with the condescending attitudes of her new colleagues and the insecurity of her new job.
Working Girl was released on December 21, 1988, and grossed over $103 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (for Griffith), and Best Original Screenplay (for Wade). It won three Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Griffith), and Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (for Ford).
6. 27 Dresses (2008)
27 Dresses is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. The film stars Katherine Heigl and James Marsden. The story follows Jane Nichols (Heigl), a woman who has been a bridesmaid 27 times but is never the bride herself. When her younger sister gets engaged, Jane is forced to re-evaluate her life and relationships.
27 Dresses was released on January 18, 2008, and grossed over $160 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box office success. It was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Heigl).
7. Pretty Woman (1990)
Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and written by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The story centers on Vivian Ward (Roberts), a Hollywood Boulevard who is hired by Edward Lewis (Gere), a wealthy businessman, to be his escort for several business and social functions, and their developing relationship.
The film was released on March 23, 1990 by Touchstone Pictures after being developed under the working title $3000. It grossed over $463 million worldwide against a production budget of just $14 million. It became one of the highest-grossing films of all time at the domestic box office, and the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time.
8. Miss Congeniality (2000)
Miss Congeniality is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and written by Katie Ford and Caryn Lucas. The film stars Sandra Bullock as an FBI agent who goes undercover as a contestant in the Miss United States pageant to prevent a terrorist threat.
The film grossed over $212 million worldwide against a production budget of $45 million. It was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, including one for Bullock as Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.
9. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
My Best Friend’s Wedding is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by P.J. Hogan from a screenplay by Ronald Bass. The film stars Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney, Rupert Everett and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The film was a commercial success, grossing over $299 million worldwide against a production budget of just $38 million. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (“I Say a Little Prayer”).