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Movies Like Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

If you liked Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie (1985), a drama movie directed by Henry Herbert, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1My Brother the Devil

    My Brother the Devil (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic…

  2. 2Life

    Life (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

  3. 3The Happy Prince

    The Happy Prince (2018)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two…

  4. 4All Eyez on Me

    All Eyez on Me (2017)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row…

  5. 5An Englishman in New York

    An Englishman in New York (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Biographical drama based on the last 20 years of Crisp's life. The literary figure and gay iconoclast emigrated to New York in 1981 and lived there until his death. The film observes Crisp in both his public and…

  6. 6Wilde

    Wilde (1997)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred…

  7. 7Boy Erased

    Boy Erased (2018)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his…

  8. 8Flow

    Flow (1996)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama

    A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.

  9. 9Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

  10. 10Effie Gray

    Effie Gray (2014)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

  11. 11J. Edgar

    J. Edgar (2011)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his…

  12. 12All Day and a Night

    All Day and a Night (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.

  13. 13Richard Jewell

    Richard Jewell (2019)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime…

  14. 14The Glorias

    The Glorias (2020)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has…

  15. 15Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B

    Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.

  16. 16Kiss of the Spider Woman

    Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills…

  17. 17Dalíland

    Dalíland (2022)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.

  18. 18A Million Little Pieces

    A Million Little Pieces (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A young drug-addled writer approaching the bottom of his descent submits to two months of agonizing detox at a treatment center in Minnesota.

  19. 19The Most Hated Woman in America

    The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.

  20. 20American Underdog

    American Underdog (2021)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.

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