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Can't get over 'Voicemails for Isabelle?' Watch these 5 modern romcoms next
“Voicemails for Isabelle” premiered on Netflix on June 19 and quickly captured the hearts of romantic-comedy fans.
The film follows Jill (Zoey Deutch), a dessert chef in San Francisco who leaves voicemails for her late sister, Isabelle, without her knowing that the phone number now belongs to Wes (Nick Robinson), who becomes charmed by her chaotic life updates.
Zoey took to Instagram to thank viewers "for making 'Voicemails For Isabelle' #1."
“We are so moved and overwhelmed by the response,” she wrote.
As of writing, the film sits at No. 4 on Netflix's Top 10 Movies in the Philippines Today list. The streaming giant has yet to release its Top 10 list for the week of June 15.
If “Voicemails for Isabelle” is your kind of romcom, here are five movies that offer a similar charm.
1. Best friends to lovers trope: "People We Meet on Vacation" (2026)
Based on Emily Henry's bestselling novel of the same name, “People We Meet on Vacation" follows Poppy (Emily Bader) and Alex (Tom Blyth), who reunite on a vacation after years of not speaking to each other.
As they travel together and share new experiences, they begin to confront feelings that have been simmering beneath their decade-long friendship.
It’s streaming on Netflix.
2. First love vs. great love trope: “Eternity” (2025)
Who would you choose: your first love or your great love?
“Eternity” follows Joan (Elizabeth Olsen), who faces an impossible decision in the afterlife. She must choose between Larry (Miles Teller), the man she spent her life with, and Luke (Callum Turner), her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her arrival. Whomever she chooses will be her partner for eternity.
It’s streaming on Apple TV.
3. Age-gap trope: “The Idea of You” (2024)
Would you date someone 16 years younger or older than you?
“The Idea of You follows” Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mother who unexpectedly falls for Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the 24-year-old lead singer of a boy band and the idol of her teenage daughter.
It’s streaming on Prime Video.
4. Enemies-to-lovers trope: “Anybody But You” (2023)
Directed by Will Gluck, the filmmaker behind “Easy A” and “Friends with Benefits,” “Anyone But You” follows Ben (Glen Powell) and Bea (Sydney Sweeney), whose mutual dislike for each other takes a surprising turn.
When they find themselves attending the same destination wedding, the two agree to pretend they're a happy couple to keep the peace.
It’s streaming on Prime Video.
5. Office romance trope: “Set It Up” (2018)
If Zoey stole your heart in “Voicemails for Isabelle,” you'll want to add “Set It Up” to your watchlist.
The film follows Harper Moore (Zoey) and Charlie Young (Glen), two overworked and underpaid executive assistants who hatch a plan to set up their demanding bosses. They share a simple goal: get their bosses distracted by romance so they can finally catch a break from work.
It’s streaming on Netflix.
