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Movies Like Widecombe Fair

If you liked Widecombe Fair (1928), a movie directed by Norman Walker, 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. 1Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility (1995)

    ★ 7.4/10

    The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, learn that their prospects of marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. After Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass…

  2. 2The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star

    The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A priceless relic is stolen from identical royals Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy, who enlist the help of their sketchy look-alike cousin Fiona Pembroke to retrieve it.

  3. 3The War Zone

    The War Zone (1999)

    ★ 6.8/10

    An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.

  4. 4The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost (1996)

    ★ 6.3/10

    When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She…

  5. 5Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

    ★ 7/10

    In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William…

  6. 6Candleshoe

    Candleshoe (1977)

    ★ 6.9/10

    When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the…

  7. 7The Witches of Eastwick

    The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.

  8. 8Shakespeare in Love

    Shakespeare in Love (1998)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden…

  9. 9The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

  10. 10Emma

    Emma (1996)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma…

  11. 11Dean Spanley

    Dean Spanley (2008)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian…

  12. 12Great Expectations

    Great Expectations (1946)

    ★ 7.3/10

    In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first…

  13. 13The Great Mouse Detective

    The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

    ★ 7/10

    When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.

  14. 14The Good Liar

    The Good Liar (2019)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate…

  15. 15Ali G: Who Iz I?

    Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026)

    ★ 6/10

    After twenty years spent "chillin', tokin' and bonin'", Ali G is shocked to discover that his long-term girlfriend, Julie, is 8 months pregnant. Faced with an extra mouth to feed, he gets off his batty and heads to…

  16. 16Persuasion

    Persuasion (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, Anne Elliot is an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities. When Frederick Wentworth - the dashing one she once sent away - crashes back into her life, Anne…

  17. 17The Portrait of a Lady

    The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the…

  18. 18Great Expectations

    Great Expectations (2012)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but…

  19. 19Scrooge

    Scrooge (1951)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a…

  20. 20Gosford Park

    Gosford Park (2001)

    ★ 6.8/10

    In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.

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