Movies Like The Hungry Heart

If you liked The Hungry Heart (2005), a movie directed by Tom Shoval, 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
A Star Is Born (1976)
★ 6/10
Has-been singing idol John Norman Howard falls in love with young, up-and-coming songstress Esther Hoffman in Frank Pierson's version of the classic love story updated to the rock and roll era.
2
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
★ 6.7/10
After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never…
3
A Star Is Born (2018)
★ 7.5/10
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as…
4
What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)
★ 6.1/10
Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.
5
The Wrong Paris (2025)
★ 6.7/10
Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.
6
Attraction (2001)
★ 6.9/10
A 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.
7
The Lost Husband (2020)
★ 6.7/10
Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
8
New York, New York (1977)
★ 6.5/10
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
9
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
★ 6.1/10
Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic…
10
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
★ 6/10
A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.
11
Kitty Foyle (1940)
★ 6.6/10
A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.
12
Finding Emily (2026)
★ 7/10
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and…
13
Hitch (2005)
★ 6.6/10
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques…
14
The Ugly Truth (2009)
★ 6.5/10
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever…
15
Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
16
Empire Records (1995)
★ 6.6/10
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.
17
I Want You Back (2022)
★ 6.3/10
Peter and Emma thought they were on the precipice of life’s biggest moments – marriage, kids, and houses in the suburbs – until their respective partners dumped them. Horrified to learn that the loves of their lives…
18
White Christmas (1954)
★ 7.2/10
Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister…
19
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
★ 7.3/10
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been…
20
Step Up All In (2014)
★ 6.8/10
All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.