Films and TV shows that feel like The Sign by Ace of Base
A sunny, danceable epiphany: shaking off a past relationship and finding clarity and new beginnings with a euphoric, slightly naive earnestness.
- Clueless (1995): Bubbly, candy-bright 90s optimism and a heroine who learns her lessons with a smile.
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997): Pure 90s dance-floor silliness, loyal friendship and fresh-start confidence.
- The Wedding Singer (1998): Pop-fuelled nostalgia and heartbreak that turns into a hopeful new beginning.
- Muriel's Wedding (1994): Pop anthems as escape and reinvention, released the same year as the song.
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994): Glittering, joyful dance-pop energy and finding your own path.
- Saved by the Bell (1989): Sunny, earnest teen life with relationship drama and a pastel 90s feel.
- Daria (1997): The ironic flipside of the 90s teen world, with a pop-soaked backdrop to the same era.
- Sex Education (2019): Colourful, nostalgic-feeling teen romance and awkward growth towards self-acceptance.