Movies Like Kuya
If you liked Kuya (2004), a drama and romance movie directed by Dominic Zapata, 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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Brokedown Palace (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaBest friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and…
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Return to Paradise (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceLewis, Sheriff and Tony are three friends vacationing in Malaysia. Sheriff and Tony eventually leave to pursue careers in New York, but Lewis stays behind to work with orangutans. Two years later, Sheriff and Tony…
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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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All My Life (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also romance and dramaIt was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed…
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New Life (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceBenjamin Morton's life changed forever the day he met the little girl next door. Ava was and always would be the girl of his dreams. From the innocence of a childhood friendship, through adolescent attraction, their…
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Time Is Up (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and dramaVivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
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The Greatest (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaTeenagers Rose and Bennett were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support…
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Attraction (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also romanceA writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
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Scarecrow (1973)
★ 7/10Also dramaTwo drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
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Racing with the Moon (1984)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceIn a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be…
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Life in a Year (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and romanceA 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
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See You Soon (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and dramaA U.S. soccer star suffers a career-threatening injury in the run-up to the World Cup, and during his recovery, embarks on an epic romance with a Russian single mom.
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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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Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceAt Pacific Palisades High, a poor Latino falls hard for a troubled girl from the affluent neighborhood.
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Wander Darkly (2020)
★ 6/10Also romance and dramaNew parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.
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Poetic Justice (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceStill grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift…
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The Florida Project (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaThe story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
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Mammoth (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceWhen Leo travels to Thailand on business, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events that will have dramatic consequences for everyone.
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Fire with Fire (1986)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romanceA tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison…
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Nine Lives (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceCaptives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.