Movies Like Lianna
If you liked Lianna (1983), a drama and romance movie directed by John Sayles, 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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Elena Undone (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceThe wife of a pastor who preaches against homosexuality embarks on an affair with a female writer.
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Blue Valentine (2010)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceDean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause…
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American Beauty (1999)
★ 8/10Also dramaLester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
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The Skeleton Twins (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaEstranged twins Maggie and Milo coincidentally cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite and confront the reasons their lives went so wrong. As the twins' reunion reinvigorates them, they realize the key…
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Lost and Delirious (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceAfter starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated…
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Little Children (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romanceThe lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
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Camp Belvidere (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and dramaCamp Belvidere is a lesbian romance set in the 1950s about the coming of age of Camp Leader Rose and her forbidden encounter with Nurse Gin. It depicts the journey and evolution of a friendship into a romance between…
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Miller's Girl (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romanceA talented young writer embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both.
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Below Her Mouth (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceAn unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.
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Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romanceA New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
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Middle of the Night (1959)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceJerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship…
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Cracks (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaJealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
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Fish Tank (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaFifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to find he returns her attention, and…
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Petulia (1968)
★ 6/10Also drama and romanceDr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's…
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The Burning Plain (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceA trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is…
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Brief Encounter (1945)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and romanceReturning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during…
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Two Lovers (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceA depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.
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The Mother (2003)
★ 6/10Also drama and romanceA grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.
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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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Notes on a Scandal (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romanceA veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.