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Movies Like Tears for You

If you liked Tears for You (2006), a drama and romance movie directed by Nobuhiro Doi, 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. 1Not 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.

  2. 2Charlie St. Cloud

    Charlie St. Cloud (2010)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and romance

    Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his…

  3. 3The 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.

  4. 4Mirai

    Mirai (2018)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    Four-year-old Kun struggles with jealousy after his newborn sister, Mirai, begins receiving most of his family’s attention. Retreating to the garden, he encounters Mirai as a teenager from the future and embarks on…

  5. 5Love Everlasting

    Love Everlasting (2016)

    ★ 7.4/10Also romance and drama

    Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.

  6. 65 Centimeters per Second

    5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

    ★ 7.3/10Also romance and drama

    Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a…

  7. 7Hello, 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?

  8. 8The Little House

    The Little House (2014)

    ★ 6.8/10Also romance and drama

    Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the…

  9. 9Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out

    Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama

    After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don't have much time left together before graduation rolls around. Meanwhile, his…

  10. 10Life in a Year

    Life in a Year (2020)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama and romance

    A 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.

  11. 11Our Little Sister

    Our Little Sister (2015)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.

  12. 12Restless

    Restless (2011)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and romance

    Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.

  13. 13The Last Song

    The Last Song (2010)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.

  14. 14Racing with the Moon

    Racing with the Moon (1984)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance

    In 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…

  15. 15Blind

    Blind (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

  16. 16The Karate Kid Part II

    The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance

    Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival…

  17. 17We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

    We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)

    ★ 7.7/10Also romance and drama

    Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.

  18. 18Memoirs of a Geisha

    Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance

    In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.

  19. 19Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing (1987)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance

    Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly…

  20. 20Nobody Knows

    Nobody Knows (2004)

    ★ 8/10Also drama

    In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

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