Movies Like Susan Slade
If you liked Susan Slade (1961), a drama and romance movie directed by Delmer Daves, 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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The Horse Whisperer (1998)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romanceThe mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.
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Double Mommy (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaAfter taking a break for the summer before their senior year, Ryan and Jess rekindle their relationship, and find out that Jess is pregnant with twins. When Ryan's mother demands a paternity test, they find out that…
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Black Beauty (2020)
★ 8/10Also dramaBorn free in the American West, Black Beauty is a horse rounded up and brought to Birtwick Stables, where she meets spirited teenager Jo Green. The two forge a bond that carries Beauty through the different chapters…
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3 Women (1977)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaTwo co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.
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Life Itself (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceAs a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.
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The Bigamist (1953)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceSan Francisco businessman Harry Graham and his wife and business partner, Eve, are in the process of adopting a child. When private investigator Mr. Jordan uncovers the fact that Graham has another wife, Phyllis, and a…
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Marnie (1964)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceMarnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he…
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The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaAmerica is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her…
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Echo Valley (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaKate lives a secluded life—until her troubled daughter shows up, frightened and covered in someone else's blood. As Kate unravels the shocking truth, she learns just how far a mother will go to try to save her child.
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Moll Flanders (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceThe daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of…
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Magnolia (1999)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaOn one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will…
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Duel in the Sun (1946)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceBeautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.
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Purple Hearts (2022)
★ 8/10Also romance and dramaAn aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
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The Derby Stallion (2005)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaAn alcoholic former horse-trainer perceives in a fifteen-year-old boy a unique gift of horsemanship and makes it possible for the boy to conceive his dream and pursue it.
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Die My Love (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaAfter inheriting a remote Montana house, Jackson moves there from New York with his partner Grace, and the couple soon welcome a child. As Jackson becomes increasingly absent and rural isolation sets in, Grace…
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The Greatest (2009)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaTeenagers Rose and Bennett were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support…
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Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceAccomplished 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…
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Dirty Dancing (1987)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romanceExpecting 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…
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Regretting You (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and dramaMorgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.
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Tuesday (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaA mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.