Movies Like Elizabeth Alone

If you liked Elizabeth Alone (1981), a movie directed by Brian Parker, 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
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
★ 6.7/10
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery…
2
'night, Mother (1986)
★ 7.4/10
A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.
3
Frances (1982)
★ 6.9/10
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
★ 7.5/10
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
5
Addicted (2014)
★ 5.9/10
A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.
6
Goodbye June (2025)
★ 6.5/10
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
7
Elizabeth (1998)
★ 7.2/10
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
8
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
★ 6.5/10
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus…
9
Strange Weather (2016)
★ 5.9/10
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
10
Death of a Salesman (1985)
★ 6.9/10
Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.
11
Ophelia (2019)
★ 7.1/10
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and…
12
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
★ 7.4/10
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo'…
13
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
★ 6.3/10
Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's…
14
The Wedding Year (2019)
★ 5.9/10
A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
15
Wicked: For Good (2025)
★ 6.6/10
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba must unite one last time with honesty and empathy to fulfill their shared destiny and change the fate of Oz forever.
16
The Family Man (2000)
★ 6.8/10
Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he…
17
Radium Girls (2020)
★ 6.6/10
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
18
Love & Sex (2000)
★ 6.2/10
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back…
19
Love Me Love Me (2026)
★ 6.1/10
After her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in…
20
Star! (1968)
★ 6.9/10
Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.