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Movies like The Young Scholar (1965)

The best movies like The Young Scholar (1965) are Salsa (1988), Roustabout (1964) and Brigadoon (1954). If The Young Scholar hooked you with its music and romance, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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

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  2. Roustabout (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

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  3. Brigadoon (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

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  4. Summer Stock (1950)

    To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance

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  5. Sisters 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

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  6. Chateau Christmas (2020)

    Margot, a world-renowned pianist, returns to Chateau Newhaus to spend the holidays with her family and is reunited with an ex who helps her rediscover her passion for music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  7. Finding Mr. Right 2 (2016)

    Continuing the story of Beijing Meets Seattle I from 2013, the new movie has the couple fall in love again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  8. Check 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

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  9. Five Star Christmas (2020)

    After moving back to her hometown, Lisa (Lenz) plots with her siblings and grandparents to help her father's bed and breakfast get a five-star review from an incognito travel critic (Webster), but ends up falling for him, not knowing he is the real critic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  10. Love 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

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  11. Forever 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

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  12. Love 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

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  13. Make Mine Music (1946)

    In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as "Peter and the Wolf", narrated by the beloved voice behind Winnie the Pooh. In addition you'll enjoy such classic cartoon hits as "Casey at the Bat," "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met" and "Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

  14. The 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

  15. On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020)

    Two seemingly incompatible game designers team up to create a romantic, city-wide scavenger hunt themed for the "12 Days of Christmas."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  16. A Christmas Kiss II (2014)

    At a Christmastime event, Jenna shares an impromptu, unforgettable kiss with the dashing billionaire, Cooper Montgomery. Unaware of his intentions and fearful of getting hurt in another relationship, Jenna vows to resist his charms, but begins to realize his affection is real as the two spend more time together.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

  17. A Wedding for Christmas (2018)

    Haley Foster built a big city life in Los Angeles as a top wedding planner at an elite and powerful company run by Ms. Reynolds. When her sister, Angela, insists on getting married Christmas Day on the tree farm in their old hometown of Truxton, Haley is resigned to make her sister’s dreams come true and her parents happy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  18. Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024)

    At a sold-out concert in her hometown of LA, Olivia Rodrigo pours her heart into an electrifying night of chart-topping hits and pop-rock power ballads.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  19. Anima (2019)

    In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  20. A Country Wedding (2015)

    A famous country singer set to marry a glamorous Hollywood actress returns to his small town roots. When he crosses paths with his childhood sweetheart and finally feels inspired to write songs again he reevaluates his life, his values and his opinion of true love. As his wedding day approaches, he must decide if he has chosen the right woman to be his wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Young Scholar?

The closest matches to The Young Scholar are Salsa (1988), Roustabout (1964) and Brigadoon (1954). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Young Scholar?

Start with Salsa (1988), the closest match to The Young Scholar.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Young Scholar?

Anima (2019), rated 7.3/10 by 502 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Young Scholar?

Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Chinese movies like The Young Scholar?

Yes: Finding Mr. Right 2 (2016).

How are movies similar to The Young Scholar chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Young Scholar, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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