Movies Like In Name Only

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

Double Harness

1933·1h 9m·★ 6.8·John Cromwell

2 shared crewDir. John CromwellDP: J. Roy Hunt

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

Themes: hospitalization, single motherTMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Made for Each Other

1939·1h 32m·★ 6.3·John Cromwell

Both star Carole Lombard & Charles CoburnDir. John CromwellDrama & Romance

Sense and Sensibility

1995·2h 16m·★ 7.7·Ang Lee

Themes: pneumonia, widowDrama & Romance

Trouble in Paradise

1932·1h 23m·★ 7.9·Ernst Lubitsch

TMDB recommendsStarring Kay Francis

Beyond Tomorrow

1940·1h 24m·★ 6.5·A. Edward Sutherland

Fans also likedStarring Helen VinsonDrama & Romance

Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Open Hearts

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Susanne Bier

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Moonstruck

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.2·Norman Jewison

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993·1h 58m·★ 7.7·Lasse Hallström

Themes: single mother, widowRomance & Drama

For the Defense

1930·1h 5m·★ 6.3·John Cromwell

Starring Kay FrancisDir. John CromwellDrama & Romance

Requiem for a Dream

2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky

TMDB recommends

The Sixth Sense

1999·1h 47m·★ 8.2·M. Night Shyamalan

TMDB recommends

Lost Highway

1997·2h 14m·★ 7.6·David Lynch

TMDB recommends

Open Your Eyes

1997·1h 57m·★ 7.7·Alejandro Amenábar

TMDB recommends

The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005·2h·★ 7.5·Brent Shields

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

All That Heaven Allows

1955·1h 29m·★ 7.6·Douglas Sirk

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Andy Tennant

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The Karate Kid

1984·2h 7m·★ 7.3·John G. Avildsen

TMDB recommends

Jane Eyre

2011·2h·★ 7.3·Cary Joji Fukunaga

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

How Good Is In Name Only?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.