Movies Like Dreams of a Country Girl
If you liked Dreams of a Country Girl (1999), a romance movie directed by Joe D'Amato, 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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The Hot Spot (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
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True Romance (1993)
★ 7.5/10Also romanceClarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
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Romeo dan Juliet (2026)
Also romanceAn abstract reimagining of Shakespeare's tragedy, where Romeo and Juliet's voices and bodies collide with memory, fantasy, and fate in an ever-shifting space imbued with echoes of Indonesian aesthetics.
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A Photo for the Memories (1985)
Also romanceA boy falls in love with the girl whose injuries he is responsible for...
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Amélie (2001)
★ 7.9/10Also romanceAt a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she…
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Trouble in Paradise (1932)
★ 7.4/10Also romanceThief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the…
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To Be or Not to Be (1942)
★ 7.8/10Also romanceDuring the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
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Before Sunset (2004)
★ 7.8/10Also romanceNine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together…
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The Elementary Particles (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceBased on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, Atomised (aka The Elementary Particles) focuses on Michael and Bruno, two very different half-brothers and their disturbed sexuality. After a chaotic childhood with a…
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Muriel's Wedding (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also romanceSocially awkward Muriel Heslop wants nothing more than to get married. Unfortunately, due to her oppressive politician father, Muriel has never even been on a date. Ostracized by her more socially adept friends, Muriel…
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Young Adam (2003)
★ 5.9/10Also romanceA young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
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Some Like It Hot (1959)
★ 8.1/10Also romanceIn Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
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High Fidelity (2000)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceAfter his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".
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About a Boy (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also romanceWill Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a…
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Ghost (1990)
★ 7.3/10Also romanceAfter a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
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Antoine and Colette (1962)
★ 7.2/10Also romanceNow aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new…
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Bed and Board (1970)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceParisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his…
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Love on the Run (1979)
★ 7/10Also romanceNow in his thirties, Antoine Doinel is a divorced proofreader in love with a record seller. Colette Tazzi, now a lawyer, buys his first published autobiography, leading them to a chance meeting.
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The Case of Lena Smith (1929)
★ 6/10Also romanceA peasant girl goes to great lengths to protect her child in 19th century Vienna. The film is considered lost, and only four minutes of footage are known to remain.
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Up Close & Personal (2016)
Also romanceA glimpse into the relationship of a young couple as they contemplate their place in the world and with each other.