Movies Like Romeo and Juliet

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

Dinner at Eight

1933·1h 51m·★ 7.5·George Cukor

2 shared crewDir. George CukorDP: William H. Daniels

Keeper of the Flame

1943·1h 40m·★ 6.7·George Cukor

2 shared crewDir. George CukorDP: William H. Daniels

A Free Soul

1931·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Clarence Brown

Both star Norma Shearer & Leslie HowardDP: William H. DanielsDrama & Romance

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1934·1h 49m·★ 6.9·Sidney Franklin

Both star Norma Shearer & Ian WolfeDP: William H. DanielsDrama & Romance

Battle Royale

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Kinji Fukasaku

TMDB recommendsThemes: suicide, tragedy

Flesh and the Devil

1926·1h 52m·★ 7.6·Clarence Brown

DP: William H. DanielsFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1929·1h 34m·★ 6.0·Sidney Franklin

Both star Norma Shearer & Basil RathboneDP: William H. Daniels

Strangers May Kiss

1931·1h 21m·★ 5.9·George Fitzmaurice

DP: William H. DanielsStarring Norma ShearerDrama & Romance

Their Own Desire

1929·1h 5m·★ 5.8·E. Mason Hopper

DP: William H. DanielsStarring Norma ShearerDrama & Romance

Titanic

1997·3h 14m·★ 8.0·James Cameron

Themes: forbidden love, tragedyDrama & Romance

The Crowd

1928·1h 38m·★ 8.0·King Vidor

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

That Most Important Thing: Love

1975·1h 53m·★ 7.0·Andrzej Żuławski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Smilin' Through

1932·1h 38m·★ 6.8·Sidney Franklin

Both star Norma Shearer & Leslie HowardDrama & Romance

Idiot's Delight

1939·1h 47m·★ 6.5·Clarence Brown

DP: William H. DanielsStarring Norma Shearer

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927·1h 34m·★ 8.1·F. W. Murnau

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939·2h 10m·★ 8.1·Frank Capra

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The Tenant

1976·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommends

Doctor Zhivago

1965·3h 20m·★ 7.9·David Lean

Fans also likedDrama & Romance

El Inca

2016·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Ignacio Castillo Cottin

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