Movies Like The Man in the Moon
If you liked The Man in the Moon (1991), a drama and romance movie directed by Robert Mulligan, 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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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaA disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
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Rachel Getting Married (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaA young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
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Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceAccomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his…
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Dirty Dancing (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romanceExpecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly…
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Ladies in Lavender (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceAndrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him…
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The Best of Me (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romanceA pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
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Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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Legends of the Fall (1994)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceIn early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by…
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The Lost Husband (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceTrying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
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East of Eden (1955)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaIn the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war…
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Marvin's Room (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaA leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.
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Elena Undone (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceThe wife of a pastor who preaches against homosexuality embarks on an affair with a female writer.
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Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and dramaClare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?
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My Blueberry Nights (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceElizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey…
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Love Everlasting (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and dramaBridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
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Regretting You (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and dramaMorgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.
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Love at First Sight (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and dramaHadley and Oliver begin falling in love on a flight from New York to London, but when they lose each other at customs, can they defy all odds to reunite?
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Endless Love (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceA privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
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Duel in the Sun (1946)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceBeautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.
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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and romancePhotographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.