Movies Like The Sound of Music
If you liked The Sound of Music (1965), a drama and family movie directed by Robert Wise, 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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Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and romanceIn a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.
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The Illusionist (2006)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romanceWith his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the…
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Wicked (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceIn the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to…
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Before Sunrise (1995)
★ 8/10Also drama and romanceAn unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet…
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Walk the Line (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and musicA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and…
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Suite Française (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceFrance, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian…
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Maria (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and musicMaria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
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Mayerling (1968)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romanceCrown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country…
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August Rush (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also family and dramaEvan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater…
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Swing Kids (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also music and dramaThe story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each…
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Sunshine (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceThe fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
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Journey to Bethlehem (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also family and dramaA young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown.
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Heidi (1937)
★ 7/10Also drama and familyHeidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through…
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Where Hands Touch (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also drama and romanceGermany, 1944. Leyna, the fifteen-year-old daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, meets Lutz, a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father is a prominent Nazi soldier, and they form an…
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and familyIsolated in the bell tower of Notre Dame, Quasimodo longs to experience the world beyond the cathedral walls, despite the wishes of his stern guardian, the Judge of Paris Claude Frollo. His first venture into the city…
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Romeo + Juliet (1996)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceIn this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly…
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Romeo and Juliet (1968)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceRomeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.
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West Side Story (1961)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceIn Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.
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Wuthering Heights (1992)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceYoung orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond…
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Save the Last Dance (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and familyAfter the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her…