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Movies Like A Place in the Sun

If you liked A Place in the Sun (1951), a drama and romance movie directed by George Stevens, 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. 1Love at First Sight

    Love at First Sight (2023)

    ★ 7.2/10Also romance and drama

    Hadley 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?

  2. 2The Bridges of Madison County

    The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama and romance

    Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

  3. 3Endless Love

    Endless Love (2014)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

  4. 4The Object of My Affection

    The Object of My Affection (1998)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance

    A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

  5. 5Persuasion

    Persuasion (1995)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    In early 19th-century England, dire financial straits reacquaint the aristocratic Anne Elliot with her wealthy ex-fiance Frederick Wentworth. The two must choose between either putting the past behind them or listening…

  6. 6The Choice

    The Choice (2016)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.

  7. 7Never Let Me Go

    Never Let Me Go (2010)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance

    As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one…

  8. 8Turtles All the Way Down

    Turtles All the Way Down (2024)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    17-year-old Aza Holmes tries be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis, her…

  9. 9The Secret: Dare to Dream

    The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance

    A 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.

  10. 10West Side Story

    West Side Story (2021)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

  11. 11One Day

    One Day (2011)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance

    After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.

  12. 12The Great Gatsby

    The Great Gatsby (2013)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance

    Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy…

  13. 13The Time Traveler's Wife

    The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and romance

    Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.

  14. 14After

    After (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance

    Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious…

  15. 15Breathe

    Breathe (2017)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance

    Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

  16. 16Dot the I

    Dot the I (2003)

    ★ 6/10Also romance and drama

    A fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.

  17. 17A Walk to Remember

    A Walk to Remember (2002)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama and romance

    When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as…

  18. 18Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

    Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    Clare 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?

  19. 19Not Easily Broken

    Not Easily Broken (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance

    A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

  20. 20Winter's Tale

    Winter's Tale (2014)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance

    A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

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