Movies Like The Thing Called Love

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

Nashville

1975·2h 40m·★ 7.6·Robert Altman

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Wild Rose

2019·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Tom Harper

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Walk the Line

2005·2h 16m·★ 7.8·James Mangold

TMDB recommendsDrama & Music & Romance

Contempt

1963·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Earth

1996·2h 3m·★ 7.2·Julio Medem

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Dogfight

1991·1h 34m·★ 7.3·Nancy Savoca

Both star River Phoenix & Anthony ClarkDrama & Romance

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

2002·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Lone Scherfig

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Scarlet Week

1954·1h 19m·★ 6.7·Matti Kassila

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Silent Tongue

1993·1h 42m·★ 5.2·Sam Shepard

Both star River Phoenix & Dermot MulroneyDrama & Romance

Ruth & Boaz

2025·1h 33m·★ 6.0·Alanna Brown

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Song Sung Blue

2025·2h 13m·★ 7.2·Craig Brewer

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Pure Country

1992·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Christopher Cain

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The High Note

2020·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Nisha Ganatra

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Center Stage: Turn It Up

2008·1h 35m·★ 6.0·Steven Jacobson

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Step Up All In

2014·1h 52m·★ 5.9·Trish Sie

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Tender Mercies

1983·1h 32m·★ 7.3·Bruce Beresford

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Pure Country 2: The Gift

2010·1h 52m·★ 5.1·Christopher Cain

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Sweet Dreams

1985·1h 55m·★ 7.0·Karel Reisz

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Coyote Ugly

2000·1h 40m·★ 5.8·David McNally

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Carmen: A Hip Hopera

2001·1h 25m·★ 4.7·Robert Townsend

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How Good Is The Thing Called Love?

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