Shows like Modern Family
8 picks with a similar feel
What defines Modern Family, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Polished and original: a stirring comedy series, light rather than heavy. Best if you like surprises over comfort. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of love against the odds, plus tags such as breaking the fourth wall, sitcom and family relationships.
Here are 8 shows with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Modern Family (2009).
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Mom (2013)
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Why it's like Modern Family: Also emotional and light, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: sitcom, family.
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New Girl (2011)
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Why it's like Modern Family: Also glossy and light, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: sitcom.
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Sex and the City (1998)
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Why it's like Modern Family: Also emotional and straightforward, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: sitcom.
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Why it's like Modern Family: Also emotional. Common ground: sitcom.
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Fleabag (2016)
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Why it's like Modern Family: Also inventive and straightforward. Common ground: breaking the fourth wall, sitcom.
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Arrested Development (2003)
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Why it's like Modern Family: Also glossy and light. Common ground: family relationships.
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Boxlist compares Modern Family with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Modern Family?
- Picks with a similar feel include Mom, New Girl, Sex and the City and Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair. Each shares part of Modern Family's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 8 shows.
- How are these shows like Modern Family chosen?
- Boxlist compares Modern Family with every show in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 7.2 or more from at least 150 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.