Especially with everything that’s been going on, everyone could use a little more joy, laughter, and lightheartedness. Thankfully, there are shows like Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist on NBC, which keep things fun and heartwarming, despite its heartbreaking storyline (something that was inspired by the show creator’s own personal story).
As fans know, the show is full of incredible music numbers and for those who can’t get enough of this, the good news is that there are also movies that share some similarities with the show’s concept and overall plot.
10 500 Days Of Summer
Just like on the show, this off-beat rom-com has a workplace romance going on. It all started when Zooey Deschanel’s Summer starts working for a greeting card company where she meets Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Tom.
The film is set around one year after they’ve been together. Summer thinks they’re over because she doesn’t really believe in relationships. On the other hand, Tom isn’t convinced so he decides to recount their relationship. 500 Days of Summer is one of the best films to premiere at the Sundance film festival.
9 The Greatest Showman
Just like Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, this critically acclaimed 2017 film is full of musical numbers. The movie tells the story of an American entertainer named P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) who decides to create a live circus show unlike any other.
The group he gathers represents a true talent showcase, which includes Zac Efron, Zendaya, Shannon Holtzapffel, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Keala Settle, and many others. The movie also stars Michelle Williams who plays Jackman’s wife, and it scored an Oscar nomination for its original song This is Me.
8 Yesterday
Just like with Zoey (Jane Levy), the lead character in this film also experiences something ‘extraordinary’ following an incident. In this film though, Jack (Himesh Patel) doesn’t watch people sing their innermost feelings.
Instead, he realizes that all of a sudden, he’s the only person who knows about the Beatles or any of their songs. The movie boasts of a lot of incredible musical numbers, performed by Patel himself. To prepare for these, he told NPR that he had to get “a lot better at guitar and piano.”
7 Mamma Mia! / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Just like Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Mamma Mia movies are full of musical numbers (and memorable outfits) that fans can sing and dance to forever. Based on several hit songs from the pop group ABBA, the story begins when young bride-to-be Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) discovers that there are three men (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgård) who can possibly be her father.
Unbeknownst to her mom (Meryl Streep), Sophie invited all of them to their wedding to figure it out. Meanwhile, the Mamma Mia sequel sees Sophie discover more about her mother’s past following her death.
6 The High Note
The High Note tells the story of a music superstar named Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross) and her overworked assistant, Maggie (Dakota Johnson). Despite having an incredibly busy job, Maggie is still determined to become a music producer. And one day, she’s presented with a choice that can change the course of the women’s careers.
The relationship between Johnson and Ross’ characters has some resemblance to the relationship between Zoey and her boss, Joan (Lauren Graham). Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem that fans would be seeing Joan again anytime soon as Graham had to exit the series.
5 A Short Stay In Switzerland
On the show, Zoey’s father (Peter Gallagher) passes away from progressive supranuclear palsy at the end of the first season. Meanwhile, this British film puts the spotlight on that very disease. Based on a true story, A Short Stay in Switzerland chronicles the decision of Dr. Anne Turner to end her life after she was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy.
While her body was still able, Turner traveled to Switzerland where she could get assistance from an organization to have an assisted suicide. She passed away just a day before her 67th birthday.
4 The Wedding Planner
Zoey may not be a wedding planner but at one point, she does help Simon (John Clarence Stewart) and Jessica (India de Beaufort) out with some stuff for her engagement party. However, Zoey is obviously falling for Simon and their attraction for each other eventually becomes obvious to Jessica.
In The Wedding Planner, Jennifer Lopez’s Mary also ends up falling for her husband’s groom. For the record though, nobody blames her since the groom is played by none other than hunky Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey. Not to mention, his onscreen chemistry with Lopez is undeniable.
3 The Pitch Perfect Franchise
This list largely feels incomplete without mentioning the Pitch Perfect franchise. After all, the movies are full of musical numbers, much like the show. At the same time, it’s also worth pointing out that actor Skylar Astin also stars in these movies.
And whereas he plays Zoey’s love interest on the show, Astin becomes the boyfriend of Anna Kendrick’s Beca here. Not to mention, Astin also puts on his singing talent on display here. And though both these characters sing effortlessly, Astin strongly believes that they are two very different individuals.
2 CodeGirl
This documentary focuses on young women who pretty much want to be like Zoey one day, an accomplished computer coder who gets promoted to manager of engineering. Here, viewers meet high school-aged girls who are working together to improve their community through technology.
Determined, they join the Technovation Challenge, which encourages young women to develop their very own apps for an international competition. The winning team would win $10,000. Perhaps, more importantly, they also get a jumpstart to a coding career as the app they have developed also gets released.
1 Hidden Figures
On the show, Zoey almost makes it seem like women have always been successful in the tech world. In reality, however, women have had to fight their way towards equal recognition in the industry. Hidden Figures is one movie that sheds light on this point in time.
This biographical drama rightfully puts the spotlight on Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), three women at the center of NASA’s space race. In the film, Mary memorably says, “Every time we have a chance to get ahead, they move the finish line.”
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