Films and TV shows that feel like It Wasn't Me by Shaggy
A cheeky, sun-soaked comedy of caught-red-handed infidelity, where panicked denial is the punchline and everyone is in on the joke.
- American Pie (1999): Same turn-of-the-millennium, bawdy, mortifying-yet-affectionate comedy about guys bungling sex and relationships.
- Hitch (2005): Sunny, charming dating-advice comedy built on dubious male counsel and romantic missteps.
- High Fidelity (2000): Same-year story of a man's romantic failings, with a self-justifying narrator and music-obsessed banter.
- Friends (1994): The sitcom epitome of the era, with the 'we were on a break' flavour of excuse-making about love.
- The Wedding Singer (1998): Bright, silly, pop-soaked comedy of romantic disasters and loyal friends.
- Two Can Play That Game (2001): A cheating-and-comeback comedy where the guy's excuses meet a woman who sees through every one.
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990): Quick-talking, mischievous schemer getting out of trouble with charm and bad excuses.
- Cool Runnings (1993): Jamaican swagger, warm humour and infectious feel-good energy.