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By now, many of us are deep into our annual fall Gilmore Girls<\/em> rewatch<\/a>. But as you count down to the last episode of season seven and pan away from that final shot of Luke\u2019s Diner, dread creeps in. What will you watch next? It\u2019s hard to think of anything that\u2019ll fill the Gilmore-shaped hole in your heart. But instead of hitting rewind yet again (or God forbid, subjecting yourself to the 2016 revival, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life<\/em>), I have some suggestions. <\/strong><\/p>\n These 14 shows and movies are witty, charming, and may even touch on some of the same direct themes as Gilmore Girls<\/em>. Better yet, they\u2019re instantly comforting<\/a>, the kind of fictional worlds you can sink into like a soft, cushioned couch. So, if you\u2019re craving more shows and movies like Gilmore Girls<\/em>, here\u2019s what to watch next.<\/p>\n \u201cCan you just hold on for a second? I’m on my hamburger phone.\u201d An offbeat teenager gets pregnant by her best friend and has to figure out what to do next. Sound familiar? No film is quite like Juno<\/em>, with its quotable dialogue, 2000s twee soundtrack, and standout performances by Elliot Page, Michael Cera, J.K. Simmons, and Allison Janey.<\/p>\n The French film Petite Maman<\/em> takes the mother-daughter<\/a> best-friend duo concept in an entirely different direction. While helping her parents pack up her late grandmother\u2019s house, a little girl goes into the leaf-filled woods. There, she encounters another little girl who looks just like her: it\u2019s her mother as a child. Don\u2019t expect any answers about the laws of time travel in this film\u2014I would hardly classify it in that genre. Instead, expect a quiet masterpiece about childhood and how much we relate to our parents.<\/p>\n If you love Stars Hollow<\/a>\u2019s oddball townies, you\u2019ll love the characters in Junebug<\/em>. The 2005 comedy follows a British art dealer, Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz), meeting her husband\u2019s unusual family in North Carolina for the first time. The film was Amy Adams\u2019 breakout role, and it\u2019s no wonder why. She steals every scene as Madeleine\u2019s heavily pregnant sister-in-law, desperate to be her friend.<\/p>\n The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants<\/em> is a delightful coming-of-age<\/a> about a group of friends who find a pair of jeans they all somehow fit into, despite their different body shapes. They mail the pants back and forth throughout the summer, believing they bring good luck. The four friends are played by faces you may know\u2014most notably, Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore herself), as well as America Ferrera, Blake Lively, and Amber Tamblyn.<\/p>\n There are over 500 books referenced in Gilmore Girls<\/em><\/a>, most coming from Rory, who was a voracious reader even to a fault. But any reader will understand when she said in her Chilton graduation speech, \u201cI live in two worlds. One is a world of books.\u201d If you\u2019re looking for a character who speaks to your reader’s heart, it\u2019s time to rewatch the whimsical world of Matilda<\/em>. The film follows a little girl with secret magic powers and a love of books, born into a family that doesn\u2019t understand her. Also, plot twist\u2014it\u2019s directed by Danny DeVito, who plays Matilda\u2019s father. Just make sure you read Roald Dahl’s original novel before pressing play!<\/p>\n Sookie St. James would certainly approve of this Nancy Meyers<\/a> flick. The film has two concurrent plots: one about Julia Child\u2019s life in Paris in the 1950s and how she came to write Mastering the Art of French Cooking<\/em>, the groundbreaking cookbook that introduced French cuisine to Americans. The second is about Julie Powell\u2019s life in post-9\/11 New York, as she writes the popular Julie & Julia blog, where she vows to make every recipe in Mastering the Art<\/em> in just a year. As Julie soon discovers, she\u2019s not nearly as perfect as the idealized version of Child she has in her head. I turn to the film whenever I need a comfort watch.<\/p>\n A radio-show psychiatrist begrudgingly lets his retired-detective father (and his dog, and his hideous reclining chair) move into his glamorous Seattle apartment. It\u2019s the most hilariously intelligent sitcom<\/a> I\u2019ve ever seen, and it deserves a resurgence as much as other \u201890s shows have. Like in Gilmore Girls<\/em>, much of the conflict centers around social class and personality differences between a parent and adult child. In Fraiser<\/em>, though, that conflict is between a pretentious, urbane son and a working-class, down-to-Earth father. Despite the drama, though, this series has so much heart it\u2019ll almost bring you to tears.<\/p>\n If Rory Gilmore<\/a> were real, I bet she\u2019d watch The Good Wife<\/em>. Here\u2019s the deal: a stay-at-home mom finds herself unexpectedly back working as a lawyer after her politician husband goes to prison following a sex scandal. Yes, the whole thing feels Clinton-coded. Alan Cumming is hilarious in the supporting cast, and you\u2019ll also recognize Matt Czuchery (Logan Huntzburger) as Cary Agos, the protagonist\u2019s competitive co-worker.<\/p>\n The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/a><\/em> is good, mindless TV if there ever was any. Sit back for three drama-filled seasons as Belly Conklin finds herself in a love triangle with two brothers: the older, elusive Conrad Fisher (a cross between Logan and Jess) and the younger, carefree Jeremiah Fisher (a cross between Logan and Dean) in the fictitious beach town of Cousins, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n Loosely based on the film of the same name, this NBC dramedy follows four adult siblings and their growing families. One of them, Sarah Braverman, is played by none other than Lauren Graham. On the surface, her character is laughably similar to Lorelai: a witty single mother who dates her daughter\u2019s teacher (yikes). However, Sarah isn\u2019t Lorelai 2.0, facing some of the less glamorous sides of single parenthood<\/a>. At the same time, she has the advantage of two (mostly) supportive parents and three siblings.<\/p>\n If you love pulling apart Rory Gilmore\u2019s decisions, you\u2019ll love scrutinizing Carrie Bradshaw<\/a>\u2019s equally horrifying life choices. This cult classic HBO series follows a sex columnist in New York as she navigates the perils of modern relationships with her three dynamic friends, together making the most well-known TV friend group of all time. I swear, there\u2019s a Sex and the City<\/em> storyline for almost every situation. Once you watch it, you\u2019ll find it hard not to reference it constantly.<\/p>\n The small-town charm of Virgin River, California (shockingly, not a real place), has made it Netflix\u2019s longest-running original series. Brace yourself for seven soapy seasons full of mysterious backstories, paternity scandals, and, funnily enough, a drug cartel. Don\u2019t worry\u2014nothing is ever too serious.<\/p>\n Humor-wise, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel<\/em> is about as close to Gilmore Girls<\/em> as you\u2019re going to get, made by the same creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino. Plus, its vision of 1950s New York is just irresistible: the hair! The costumes! The sets! Alex Borstein plays the Emmy-winning role of Susie Myerson, who was originally cast as Sookie in Gilmore\u2019s unaired pilot, and went on to play a few small parts, like as Emily\u2019s stylist, Miss Celine. You can also spot Gilmore guest stars like Kelly Bishop, Liza Weil, and Milo Ventimiglia throughout Maisel\u2019s five-season run.<\/p>\n After Gilmore Girls<\/em>, no show is better to binge than Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em>. While the medical drama has now spiraled into a full-on soap opera, its first decade was pure TV gold. It\u2019s the type of show you could easily be turned off from ever watching just because of how popular it is, but I\u2019m here to tell you: it\u2019s worth it. While yes, some crazy events happen occasionally happen (bombings, shootings\u2026 you know, the usual), the majority of the episodes are actually pretty hilarious. Creator Shonda Rhimes is also reportedly a fan of Gilmore Girls<\/em>, so you\u2019ll spot a few familiar faces guest-starring as patients.<\/p>\n Adriana is a freelance culture and lifestyle writer. In addition to The Everygirl, her writing has appeared in BuzzFeed, Food Network, HGTV, Allrecipes, EatingWell, and more.<\/p>\n READ ADRIANA’S FULL BIO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n The post 14 Shows and Movies to Watch If You Love ‘Gilmore Girls’<\/a> appeared first on The Everygirl<\/a>.<\/p>\nMovies to watch if you love Gilmore Girls<\/em>:<\/h2>\n
1. Juno<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>2. Petite Maman<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>3. Junebug<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>4. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>5. Matilda<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>6. Julie & Julia<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>TV shows to watch if you love Gilmore Girls<\/em>:<\/h2>\n
1. Frasier<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>2. The Good Wife<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>3. The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>4. Parenthood<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>5. Sex and the City<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>6. Virgin River<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>7. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel<\/em><\/h3>\n
\n<\/div>8. Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\n <\/div>\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/div>\n\nAdriana Chavez, Contributing Writer<\/strong><\/h3>\n