Movies Like Doctor Zhivago

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Ryan's Daughter

1970·3h 26m·★ 7.4·David Lean

Themes: metrocolor, 1910s, world war i2 shared crewDir. David Lean

Lawrence of Arabia

1962·3h 48m·★ 8.3·David Lean

2 shared crewBoth star Alec Guinness & Omar SharifDir. David Lean

The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017·1h 51m·★ 6.4·Joseph Ruben

Themes: nurse, 1910s, world war iFans also likedRomance & Drama & War

A Farewell to Arms

1957·2h 32m·★ 5.8·Charles Vidor

Themes: nurse, 1910s, world war iFans also likedDrama & Romance & War

Testament of Youth

2015·2h 9m·★ 7.2·James Kent

Themes: nurse, 1910s, world war iFans also likedDrama & War

Wings

1927·2h 24m·★ 7.5·William A. Wellman

Themes: 1910s, love triangle, world war iFans also likedDrama & War & Romance

Reds

1981·3h 15m·★ 7.3·Warren Beatty

Themes: russian revolution (1917), 1910s, world war iFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Wings of the Dove

1997·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Iain Softley

Themes: forbidden love, 1910s, love triangleFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Promise

2016·2h 13m·★ 6.1·Terry George

Themes: love triangle, world war iFans also likedRomance & Drama

Benediction

2021·2h 17m·★ 6.6·Terence Davies

Themes: 1910s, world war iFans also likedDrama & War

Titanic

1997·3h 14m·★ 8.0·James Cameron

Themes: forbidden love, 1910sDrama & Romance

Cast Away

2000·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: suicide attempt, melodramatic

Closer

2004·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Mike Nichols

Themes: forbidden love, loss of loved oneDrama & Romance

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000·2h·★ 7.9·Ang Lee

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007·2h 19m·★ 6.4·Mike Newell

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Sound Barrier

1952·1h 57m·★ 6.7·David Lean

Drama & Romance & WarStarring Ralph RichardsonDir. David Lean

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964·3h 8m·★ 6.7·Anthony Mann

Both star Alec Guinness & Omar SharifDrama & War

My Life Without Me

2003·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Isabel Coixet

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Amélie

2001·2h 2m·★ 8.3·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Themes: daughter, love triangle

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