Movies Like The Very Thought of You
If you liked The Very Thought of You (1944), a romance and drama movie directed by Delmer Daves, 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 Walk in the Clouds (1995)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceWorld War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
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The Fighting Seabees (1944)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaConstruction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. After a series of attacks by the Japanese…
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and romanceIt's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
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Lifeboat (1944)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaDuring World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
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My Life (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceIt seems that Bob Jones has everything a man could want, namely a fulfilling job and a beautiful, pregnant wife, Gail. But Bob's life is turned upside-down when he is diagnosed with cancer and given four months to live…
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The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romancePregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
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Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaA Roman Catholic nun and a hard-bitten US Marine are stranded together on a Japanese-occupied island in the South Pacific during World War II. Under constant threat of discovery by a ruthless enemy, they hide in a cave…
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Act of Violence (1949)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaA former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay…
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When the Wind Blows (1986)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaWith the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of…
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaIn the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
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Since You Went Away (1944)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaIn 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose patriarch has been called up to war, leaving behind his wife and two teen daughters.
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Hope and Glory (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaA middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.
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The Small Back Room (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceAs the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.
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Merrill's Marauders (1962)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaBrigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits…
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Empire of the Sun (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaJamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the…
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The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceA widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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Fort Bliss (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaAfter returning home from an extended tour in Afghanistan, a decorated U.S. Army medic and single mother struggles to rebuild her relationship with her young son.
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To Hell and Back (1955)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and dramaThe true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.
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Little Women (1994)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romanceFour sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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Titanic (1953)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceUnhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her husband, Richard also arranges passage on the luxury liner so as to have custody of their two children. All this fades…