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Nicholas Nickleby (2003)

3.60 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Romance

A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-heartedly grasping uncle.

1850s, Alliterative Title, Based On Novel, Character Name As Title, Uncle Nephew Relationship, Nicholas Nickleby Character

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The First Great Train Robbery (1978)

3.45 Stars

Adventure, Crime, Drama

England, 1850s. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out.

Similarity: 7.14 (Similar)

1850s, Based On Novel, Based On True Story, Gold, Train Robbery

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Dune: Part One (2021)

4.05 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.

Similarity: 6.14 (Similar)

Adaptation, Based On Novel, Desert, Dune, Feudalism, Sand, Chosen One, Doctor, Empire, Future, Prescience, Sandworm, Mind Control

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Roger Dodger (2002)

3.45 Stars

Comedy, Drama

After breaking up with his lover and boss, a smooth-talking man takes his teenaged nephew out on the town in search of sex.

Similarity: 5.49 (Similar)

Character Name As Title, Male Ego, Uncle Nephew Relationship, Virginity, Womanizer

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Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalim

4.30 Stars

Drama, Romance

Story of a dilemma between a woman's love and her logic. Asya, a young girl with a strict mother, meets Ilyas who is a womanizer city man, and they quickly fall in love. They get over the hardships and have a quick happy marriage. Ho

Similarity: 5.44 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Istanbul Turkey, Love, Love Triangle

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Tess (1979)

3.65 Stars

Drama, Romance

A strong-willed young peasant girl attracts the affection of two men.

Similarity: 5.34 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Murderess, Pregnant From Rape, Rape, Woman Murders A Man

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Na xie nian, wo men yi qi zhui de nu hai (2011)

3.80 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up loving her as well.

Similarity: 5.33 (Similar)

Based On Novel, High School, Voice Over, Voice Over Narration, Year 1994, Coming Of Age

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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

3.55 Stars

Drama, Romance

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.

Similarity: 5.28 (Similar)

1970s, Based On Novel, Love, New York City, Prison

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Forrest Gump (1994)

4.40 Stars

Drama, Romance

The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweeth

Similarity: 5.26 (Similar)

Amputee, Based On Book, Based On Novel, Vietnam War, War Hero, Mother, Vietnam

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The Great Buck Howard (2009)

3.20 Stars

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.

Similarity: 5.16 (Similar)

Buck Howard Character, Character Name As Title, Looking At Oneself In A Mirror, Reference To Kelly Ripa, Scene During End Credits

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Emma. (2020)

3.35 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

In 1800s England, a well meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.

Similarity: 5.15 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Declaration Of Love, Female Protagonist, Horse And Carriage, Nineteenth Century, Woman Wears A Wedding Dress

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All the Bright Places (2020)

3.25 Stars

Drama, Romance

The story of Violet and Theodore, who meet and change each other's lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something.

Similarity: 5.13 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Interracial Kiss, Interracial Relationship, Mental Illness, Trauma

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Z for Zachariah (2015)

3.00 Stars

Drama, Romance, Sci-fi

In the wake of a disaster that wipes out most of civilization, two men and a young woman find themselves in an emotionally charged love triangle as the last known survivors.

Similarity: 5.11 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Black Male White Female Relationship, Love Triangle, Post Apocalypse, Stranger

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Rumble Fish (1983)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance

Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.

Similarity: 5.04 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Juvenile Delinquent, Street Gang, Teen Angst, Teenage Protagonist

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Queen (2014)

4.10 Stars

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A Delhi girl from a traditional family sets out on a solo honeymoon after her marriage gets cancelled.

Similarity: 5.03 (Similar)

Breasts, Character Name As Title, Honeymoon, Nickname As Title, Papadum, Vomiting

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Lean on Pete (2018)

3.60 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Family

A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.

Similarity: 5.01 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Horse Racing, Hospital, Single Father, Teenage Boy

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Agir Roman (1997)

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance

A young car mechanic, while in the middle of an unlikely love affair, tries to protect the people in his poor gypsy neighborhood from a gangster who terrorizes the locals.

Similarity: 5.01 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Istanbul Turkey, Knife, Pubic Hair, Violence

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Jakob the Liar (1999)

3.25 Stars

Drama, War

During World War II, an ordinary inhabitant of a ghetto fakes news about Allied offensives to inspire hope for other victims of the Nazi regime.

Similarity: 5.00 (Similar)

Based On Novel, Character Name As Title, Jacob The Liar Character, Movie Flop, Three Word Title

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Little Big Man (1970)

3.80 Stars

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Native Americans and fighting with General Custer.

Similarity: 4.98 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Cavalry Charge, Cheyenne Indian, Revisionist Western, U.s. Cavalry, Native American

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The Secret of NIMH (1982)

3.80 Stars

Adventure, Animation, Drama

To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of rats, with whom she has a deeper link than she ever suspected.

Similarity: 4.96 (Slightly Similar)

Balladeer, Based On Novel, Courage, Mouse, Three Monkeys

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Don Juan DeMarco (1995)

3.35 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A psychiatrist must cure a young patient that presents himself as Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world.

Similarity: 4.95 (Slightly Similar)

Attempted Suicide, Character Name As Title, Don Juan, Psychiatrist, Sex Scene, Fantasy Becomes Reality, Mistaken Identity

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Mud (2013)

3.70 Stars

Adventure, Drama

Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the vigilantes that are on his trail and to reunite him with his true love.

Similarity: 4.93 (Slightly Similar)

Character Name As Title, Friendship Between Boys, Lionsgate, River, Southern Gothic

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Charlotte Gray (2002)

3.20 Stars

Drama, Romance, Thriller

A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

1940s, Character Name As Title, French Resistance, Resistance, Train Station, Timeframe 1940s

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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1961)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Romance

A rebellious, hard-living factory worker juggles relationships with two women, one of whom is married to another man but pregnant with his child.

Similarity: 4.90 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, British New Wave, Factory Worker, Kitchen Sink Realism, Nottingham England

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Little Women (2019)

3.90 Stars

Drama, Romance

Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.

Similarity: 4.89 (Slightly Similar)

Aspiring Writer, Based On Novel, Mother Daughter Relationship, Poverty, Women's Rights, Concord Massachusetts, Death Of Sister

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Kari-gurashi no Arietti (2012)

3.80 Stars

Adventure, Animation, Family, Drama

The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.

Similarity: 4.84 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Female Protagonist, Miniature Person, Studio Ghibli, The Borrowers

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Jane Eyre (1944)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Romance

After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.

Similarity: 4.83 (Slightly Similar)

Character Name As Title, Edward Rochester Character, Jane Eyre Character, Wellesian, Younger Version Of Character, Deception, Period Drama, Woman In Jeopardy

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Queen Christina (1934)

3.80 Stars

Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.

Similarity: 4.77 (Slightly Similar)

17th Century, Character Name As Title, F Rated, Queen Christina Of Sweden Character, Queen Of Sweden

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White Fang (1991)

3.35 Stars

Adventure, Drama

Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.

Similarity: 4.74 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Boy And His Dog, Owner Dog Relationship, Wolf Dog, Wolf Hybrid

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Gone with the Wind (1940)

4.10 Stars

Drama, History, Romance

The manipulative daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a turbulent romance with a roguish profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

American Civil War, Narcissism, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Strong Female Character, Strong Female Lead, Based On Novel

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Shivaay (2016)

3.20 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A skilled mountaineer races against time to rescue his mute daughter from the clutches of human traffickers in Bulgaria.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

Biracial Child, Character Name As Title, Child Kidnapping, Mountain, Reference To Shiva The Hindu Deity

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Larry Crowne (2011)

3.05 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

Similarity: 4.69 (Slightly Similar)

Character Name As Title, Feet, High Heels, Male Protagonist, Unsuccessful

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Jezebel (1938)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Romance

In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back.

Similarity: 4.66 (Slightly Similar)

1850s, 19th Century, American Civil War, Based On Play, Southern Belle

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Sense and Sensibility (1995)

3.85 Stars

Drama, Romance

Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.

Similarity: 4.64 (Slightly Similar)

19th Century, Based On Novel, Black Hair, England, Visit, Bed, Opening A Door, Title Same As Book

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

3.75 Stars

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.

Similarity: 4.62 (Slightly Similar)

1970s, Based On Novel, Drugs, Hallucination, Narrated By Character, Based On True Story, Psychedelia

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After (2019)

2.70 Stars

Drama, Romance

A young woman falls for a guy with a dark secret and the two embark on a rocky relationship. Based on the novel by Anna Todd.

Similarity: 4.60 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, College, One Word Title, Teenage Boy, Teenage Girl, Co Written By Director, Man And Woman Share A Bubble Bath, Sex Scene

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The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

3.85 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.

Similarity: 4.58 (Slightly Similar)

American History, Based On Novel, French And Indian War, Long Rifle, Woman In Jeopardy, Colonial America

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Bella (2007)

3.55 Stars

Drama, Romance

A chef with a mysterious past spends the day with a waitress who needs a friend.

Similarity: 4.57 (Slightly Similar)

Abortion, Adoption, Character Name As Title, Forename As Title, Pregnancy, Inter Cultural, Restaurant, Soccer, Reference To Abortion, Reference To Adoption, Young Man With Beard

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The Wings of the Dove (1997)

3.55 Stars

Drama, Romance

An impoverished woman who has been forced to choose between a privileged life with her wealthy aunt and her journalist lover, befriends an American heiress. When she discovers the heiress is attracted to her own lover and is dying, s

Similarity: 4.56 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Female Pubic Hair, Horse Drawn Carriage, Period Drama, Pubic Hair

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Pride & Prejudice (2005)

3.90 Stars

Drama, Romance

Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?

Similarity: 4.55 (Slightly Similar)

Bachelor, England, Gentleman, Pride, Pride And Prejudice, Prejudice, Based On Novel, Period Drama

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True Grit (1969)

3.70 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Western

A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.

Similarity: 4.55 (Slightly Similar)

Alcoholic, Revenge, Revisionist Western, Texas, Texas Ranger, Based On Novel, Murder, Pursuit

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Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)

3.60 Stars

Adventure, Drama, History

In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletcher Christian.

Similarity: 4.55 (Slightly Similar)

Corporal Punishment, Mutiny, Sailing Ship, South Seas, Tyrannical Captain, 18th Century, Based On Novel, Epic, Year 1787

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Dodsworth (1936)

3.90 Stars

Drama, Romance

A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.

Similarity: 4.55 (Slightly Similar)

Character Name As Title, Divorce, Middle Age, Reconciliation, Surname As Title, Cheating Wife

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Black Beauty (1994)

3.30 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Family

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

Similarity: 4.55 (Slightly Similar)

1870s, Character Name As Title, Colt, Horse, Horse Movie, Timeframe 1870s, Animals Family

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Paper Towns (2015)

3.15 Stars

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

After an all-night adventure, Quentin's lifelong crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.

Similarity: 4.54 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Friendship, Teenage Girl, Travel, Unrequited Love

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The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)

3.40 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships -- both old and new -- begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels.

Similarity: 4.53 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Book Club, Infidelity, Reference To Jane Austen, Title Written By Female

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Brideshead Revisited (2008)

3.35 Stars

Drama, Romance

A poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to World War II.

Similarity: 4.52 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Catholic, Gay Lead Character, Upper Class, Voice Over Narration

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Moby Dick (1956)

3.65 Stars

Adventure, Drama

The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.

Similarity: 4.51 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Moby Dick Character, Obsession, Revenge, Whale

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Ben-Hur (2016)

2.85 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army, returns to his homeland after years at sea to seek revenge, but finds redemption.

Similarity: 4.50 (Slightly Similar)

1st Century, Based On Novel, Palestine, Remake, Remake Of Remake

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The Cowboys (1972)

3.70 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Western

Rancher Wil Andersen is forced to hire inexperienced boys as cowhands in order to get his herd to market on time but the rough drive is full of dangers and a gang of cattle rustlers is trailing them.

Similarity: 4.50 (Slightly Similar)

Coming Of Age, Horse Riding, Main Character Dies, Mentor Student Relationship, Rancher, Based On Novel

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Leaving Las Vegas (1996)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Romance

Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

Similarity: 4.49 (Slightly Similar)

Alcoholic, Alcoholism, Based On Novel, Falling In Love With A Prostitute, Prostitute