Movies like Raising Helen

Jersey Girl, directed by Kevin Smith, tells the story of a single dad adjusting to parenthood after the unexpected death of his wife. The themes of sudden guardianship and balancing personal aspirations with new family responsibilities resonate with Raising Helen.

Baby Boom stars Diane Keaton as a successful businesswoman who inherits a baby from distant relatives. Like Raising Helen, it's a comedy-drama that delves into the impact of an unexpected child on a woman's structured life.

No Reservations is about a career-oriented chef who becomes the guardian of her young niece. Similar to Raising Helen, it addresses the themes of unexpected parenthood and the juggling act between professional responsibilities and family life.

Uptown Girls features Brittany Murphy as a carefree woman who starts to nanny for a precocious child. The dynamics of an unlikely caregiver learning responsibility, much like in Raising Helen, play a central role in this heartfelt comedy.

The Kids Are All Right is about a non-traditional family faced with the sudden arrival of the children's biological father. While tonally different, it shares Raising Helen's interest in the complexity and humor of family dynamics.

The Nanny Diaries stars Scarlett Johansson as a young woman who becomes a nanny for a wealthy New York family. Much like Raising Helen, it addresses the humorous and touching aspects of caring for children and balancing personal life.

In Her Shoes follows the complicated relationship between two sisters and a grandmother they never knew they had. As with Raising Helen, it explores the dynamics of family and responsibility with humor and warmth.