Movies Like Runaway Heart
If you liked Runaway Heart (2023), a western and romance movie directed by Joaquín Stahlschmidt, 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.
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The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
★ 6/10Also western and romanceJohn Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it.
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Oklahoma! (1955)
★ 6.6/10Also western and romanceThere's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile…
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The Plainsman (1936)
★ 6.5/10Also western and romanceWild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.
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Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
★ 6.3/10Also western and historyThe Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the…
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The Big Sky (1952)
★ 6.6/10Also western and romanceTwo tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to…
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Will Penny (1967)
★ 6.7/10Also western and romanceWill Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. He finds that his cabin in the high mountains has been appropriated…
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Virginia City (1940)
★ 6.3/10Also western and romanceUnion officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in…
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Australia (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and historySet in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000…
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Colorado Territory (1949)
★ 7/10Also western and romanceAfter escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist.
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Helen of Troy (1956)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and historyPrince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions…
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The Pride and the Passion (1957)
★ 6/10Also history and romanceDuring the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to…
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Solomon and Sheba (1959)
★ 6.5/10Also history and romanceNear death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that…
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A Dollar Short For The Ferryman's Fee (2025)
Also westernIn an unforgiving battle for his soul, a grizzled middle aged man, plagued by a myriad of ailments, becomes the target of nightmarish creatures dispatched by the Ferryman of the River Styx. Refusing to settle his debt…
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The Searchers (1956)
★ 7.7/10Also westernAs a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
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Gilda (1946)
★ 7.5/10Also romanceA gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
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The Legend of Felix Fenway (2025)
Also westernFelix Fenway journeys across the country to find a place where he fits in, Dressed as a cowboy he faces robbers and the long desert in search of a Movie Ranch from an old cowboy TV Show.
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Evita (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also historyThe hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, an Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.
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The Ballad of the Sunset Kid (2025)
Also westernA granddaughter struggles to care for her grandfather, whose fading memories and haunting hallucinations blur reality, in this poignant tale of love and communication.
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The Mission (1986)
★ 7.4/10Also historyWhen a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to…
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Argentina, Forgive Me (2015)
★ 9.8/10Also romanceAn intricate exploration of football, international rivalry, personal disappointments and the enduring power of friendship that transcends national boundaries.