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Movies Like Jessie: The Golden Heart

If you liked Jessie: The Golden Heart (2021), a drama and history movie directed by Zelie Dember-Slack and Peggy Roger, 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. 1Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and history

    Bathsheba Everdine, a willful and flirtatious young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

  2. 2Mayerling

    Mayerling (1968)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance

    Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country…

  3. 3The Young Victoria

    The Young Victoria (2009)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and history

    As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle…

  4. 4Peter Ibbetson

    Peter Ibbetson (1935)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and romance

    When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project…

  5. 5The Lost Husband

    The Lost Husband (2020)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    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.

  6. 6Kitty Foyle

    Kitty Foyle (1940)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    A hard-working, white-collar girl falls in love with a young socialite, but meets with his family's disapproval.

  7. 7Racing 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…

  8. 8Lovely, Still

    Lovely, Still (2009)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.

  9. 9Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road (1949)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and romance

    A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.

  10. 10The 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.

  11. 11Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice (1940)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood…

  12. 12Nobody Has to Know

    Nobody Has to Know (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    After a stroke and no memories from his past, Phil encounters Millie who inhabits a desert part of Isle of Lewis. She will shortly entrust him with his deepest secret : they were in love.

  13. 13The Golden Bowl

    The Golden Bowl (2000)

    ★ 6/10Also romance and drama

    Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The…

  14. 14A Ring of Endless Light

    A Ring of Endless Light (2002)

    ★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama

    When 15-year-old Vicky Austin, her sister Suzy and little brother Rob visit their grandfather on Seven Bay Island, Vicky faces several unexpected challenges. Her beloved grandfather, retired Reverend Eaton, seems to be…

  15. 15Northanger Abbey

    Northanger Abbey (2007)

    ★ 6.8/10Also romance and drama

    A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

  16. 16Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights (1970)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance

    Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond…

  17. 17Pride & Prejudice

    Pride & Prejudice (2005)

    ★ 8.1/10Also drama and romance

    A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be…

  18. 18Salome

    Salome (1953)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance

    In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess…

  19. 19The Magic of Ordinary Days

    The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance

    Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

  20. 20Désirée

    Désirée (1954)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and romance

    In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces…

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