Movies Like Love and Duty

If you liked Love and Duty (1954), a movie directed by Yūzō Kawashima, 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
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
★ 5.9/10
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
2
Belfast (2021)
★ 7/10
Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a…
3
Don't Think Twice (2016)
★ 6.4/10
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
4
Funny Girl (1968)
★ 7.1/10
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
5
The Death of Stalin (2017)
★ 7/10
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. As they bumble, brawl and back-stab their way to the top, the question remains — just who…
6
Almost Christmas (2016)
★ 6/10
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.
7
Anything Else (2003)
★ 6.2/10
Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. He has heard the phrase that life is like "anything else," but soon he finds that life with the…
8
In Good Company (2004)
★ 6.1/10
Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made…
9
What a Way to Go! (1964)
★ 7.1/10
A four-time widow discusses her four marriages, in which all of her husbands became incredibly rich and died prematurely because of their drive to be rich.
10
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (2014)
★ 7.1/10
Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance.
11
CQ (2001)
★ 5.9/10
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi…
12
Harold and Maude (1971)
★ 7.6/10
A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.
13
Breathe (2017)
★ 7.4/10
Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.
14
Hallam Foe (2007)
★ 6.7/10
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.
15
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
★ 6.2/10
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
16
Eternity (2025)
★ 7.1/10
In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades…
17
Panic (2000)
★ 6.2/10
Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful…
18
The Family Man (2000)
★ 6.8/10
Jack's lavish, fast-paced lifestyle changes one Christmas night when he stumbles into a grocery store holdup and disarms the gunman. The next morning he wakes up in bed lying next to Kate, his college sweetheart he…
19
Code 3 (2025)
★ 7.1/10
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
20
Goodbye June (2025)
★ 6.5/10
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.