Movies like Kissing Time (1933)
The best movies like Kissing Time (1933) are Salsa (1988), Brigadoon (1954) and Roustabout (1964). If Kissing Time hooked you with its romance and music, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedHarold and Maude (1971)7.6/10 from 1,265 votes
- NewestRemotely Working (2023)Released 2023
Salsa (1988)
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBrigadoon (1954)
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoustabout (1964)
After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSisters of the Groom (2017)
When Sarah needs to impress a corporate bigwig in order to help her sister's catering business, she finds herself agreeing to be his son’s pretend date to a family wedding
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove Struck Café (2017)
Megan Quinn, an aspiring architect, faces multiple tasks – developing her hometown lake into a commercialized entertainment center, forcing Mrs. Frances Figgins, her childhood mentor, out of her family’s home, and helping out at her family café after her father breaks his leg, all while also dealing with the return of her childhood sweetheart, Joe, who broke her heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoliday Date (2019)
When Brooke’s boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel, an actor who will pose as her boyfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll of My Heart: The Wedding (2018)
Brian and Jenny are planning their wedding at the Inn where they fell in love. When a distant relative arrives and stakes their claim to the Inn, Brian and Jenny must find a way to save their beloved Inn or risk having to sell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove to the Rescue (2019)
Two single parents come head to head when their kids want to adopt the same dog. Agreeing to co-foster, free-spirited Kate and type-A Eric must work together to find the dog's forever home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Nutcracker (1993)
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisChristmas Town (2019)
Lauren Gabriel leaves everything behind in Boston to embark on a new chapter in her life and career. But an unforeseen detour to the charming town of Grandon Falls has her discover unexpected new chapters - of the heart and of family - helping her to embrace, once again, the magic of Christmas.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisValentine in the Vineyard (2019)
As partners in life and professional winemaking, Frankie Baldwin and Nate DeLuca have different personality types and styles. They’ve just gotten engaged when Frankie’s cousin Lexi and Nate’s brother Marco spring the news that they are getting married – and on Valentine’s Day. Agreeing to keep their plans a secret, Frankie and Nate offer to host Lexi and Marco’s big day.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove in Winterland (2020)
Ally, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove on a Limb (2016)
Aimie Roarke is always up for a cause and when the town’s beloved Oak tree is set to be cut down, she takes it upon herself try and save it. When the Mayor hires a handsome new landscaper to cut it down, she decides the only way to save the tree is to chain herself to it. As Kyle attempts to wait her out and the two start to spend more time together, they may find the Old Tree brings them both more than they could have imagined in life and love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Glenbrooke Christmas (2020)
As Christmas nears, heiress Jessica Morgan seizes what seems like her last chance to experience a relaxed Christmas and heads off to the small town of Glenbrooke, where she meets a handsome fireman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMake Your Move (2013)
A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music
SnoozefestMovies like thisSailing Into Love (2019)
A biology teacher’s crusade to save a nearby island from development leads to unexpected romance with the handsome and mysterious young sea captain who is new to the seaside town of Willow Bay.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCheck Inn to Christmas (2019)
Julia Crawley and Ryan Mason must unite their families during Crestridge's Centennial Christmas celebration in order to save their family inns from a chain resort.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove in the Forecast (2020)
After swearing off dating for a full year, Leah quickly learns her new commitment has made her a magnet for men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForever in My Heart (2019)
Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSafe Haven (2013)
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAs It Is in Heaven (2004)
A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple everyday life leads him into teaching the local church choir, which is not easily accepted by the town yet the choir builds a great love for their teacher.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & music
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScript Girl (1938)
A movie director needs a script girl . A strip girl, misunderstanding the job title, shows up.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Quiet, Please (1939)
A temperamental director multiple times completely changes the concept during a movie's production.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)
When the ballerina star of a musical feature walks off in a huff, aided by the fit-throwing director, her understudy steps in and a star is born.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Main Street Follies (1935)
A New york producer sends a spy to a nightclub to report back on the musical acts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Taiga Sailor (1983)
Far up north, a team of gas workers led by foreman Gena Morozov is at work. During a forced stop in a road construction workers' village, he meets the beautiful Lyuba, who is being courted by the road section chief Rostovtsev. One day, during a blizzard, a report comes in about an accident on the gas pipeline. Morozov and his comrades set off for the scene of the accident. Rostovtsev refuses to give him any equipment, but his subordinates, the drivers of the all-terrain vehicle and bulldozer, decide on their own to help Morozov's team. The accident is repaired, but Morozov, who has fallen ill, is taken to the hospital, accompanied by Lyuba, who hopes to meet the brave "taiga sailor" again soon...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Harold and Maude (1971)
A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRemotely Working (2023)
Alex gets fired from his office job and accepts several remote working positions to avoid telling the truth to his girlfriend. The situation that he has placed himself in by working several remote jobs at the same time soon spirals out of control.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Habib el-Rooh (1951)
The famous artist Youssef Fahmy discovers Laila's talent for singing. He encourages her to sing professionally against the wishes of her husband, Wahid, with whom she was living happily, which complicates their relationship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
Porgy and Bess in Wien (1953)
Featuring the opera star Leontyne Price, the concert baritone William Warfield, and the irrepressible jazz bandleader Cab Calloway, this virtually unknown short film documents the first stop on what would become a four-year US State Department–sponsored tour of the Everyman Opera Company's production of the Gershwin-Heyward opera Porgy and Bess.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Kissing Time?
The closest matches to Kissing Time are Salsa (1988), Brigadoon (1954) and Roustabout (1964). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Kissing Time?
Start with Salsa (1988), the closest match to Kissing Time.
What is the highest-rated movie like Kissing Time?
Harold and Maude (1971), rated 7.6/10 by 1,265 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Kissing Time?
Remotely Working (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Kissing Time?
Yes: Salsa (1988), Brigadoon (1954) and Roustabout (1964).
How are movies similar to Kissing Time chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Kissing Time, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.