Movies like Forbidden Love (1982)

The Mistletoe Inn (2017)

When aspiring romance novelist Kim Rossi is unceremoniously dumped by her soon-to-be-published romance novelist boyfriend, Kim takes stock and decides to take a leap. She signs up for a romance writing retreat at a quaint Vermont Inn shortly before Christmas, where a top romance novelist is scheduled to attend and read the work of one lucky writer. Shortly after arriving, she crosses paths with Zeke, whom she initially finds to be intrusive and, naturally, ends up being her assignment partner. Worse yet, her ex is also at the retreat. Despite these bumps in the road, Kim steps outside her comfort zone and plunges into the writing exercises, surprising herself. Equally unexpected is the attraction that seems to be building between her and Zeke that promises to take her down a road she never imagined traveling. Based on the book by Richard Paul Evans.

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

A Very Country Christmas (2017)

Jeanette Williams is a busy single parent, trying to make the best life for her and her daughter. With no time to follow current celebrity gossip, Jeanette is unaware of when a Country superstar returns to their small town to escape the intrusive paparazzi and the chaos of fame. A chance meeting between the two have them both letting their guards down and opening their hearts to the possibility of romance.

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

Love Finds You in Valentine (2016)

Kennedy Blaine, a Californian girl, inherits a ranch in the small town of Valentine in Nebraska. Before she sells the property, she decides to spend the summer in her house and learn more about her family.

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

Christmas in Evergreen (2017)

Allie, a veterinarian in Evergreen, reluctantly will spend Christmas with her long-distance boyfriend. Bound for the airport, she has engine trouble, and Ryan, headed to Florida with his daughter Zoe, stops to help. Sure they won’t meet again, they ignore their attraction, and part ways. At the diner, Zoe wishes on a snow globe, and a storm seems to grant her wish.

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

A Merry Christmas Match (2019)

Corey Calvin lives in a ski village where she works at her late father's local antique shop, having sidelined her her big city dreams of becoming a theater director. When Los Angeles hunk Ryder Donnelly comes into her shop, sparks fly and she starts to wonder what could be.

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

Christmas in the Air (2017)

Lydia, a successful professional organizer, is constantly trying to grow her business, but even her ambition takes a back seat to love when she meets Robert, a frazzled widower with two young children. A toy inventor, Robert is asked to present his new Christmas toy line to a superstore. His challenge is he only has 12 days to get his life and his business in order. Talk about a Christmas rush! Lydia shows Robert that this task goes way deeper than messy junk drawers and encompasses every aspect of his life. While she’s intent on helping him straighten out details he had long ignored, Robert teaches the buttoned-up Lydia that messiness can be a delightful part of life.

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

Christmas Around the Corner (2018)

Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint town in Vermont for the holidays and becomes a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore. Upon arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been canceled by the town after a flood and the bookstore is in a dire state of disrepair. She immediately takes on the challenge to revitalize the store, but clashes with the owner, Andrew (Jamie Spilchuk), who initially rejects all her proposed improvements. Eventually, sparks fly as the two begin a budding romance, and Claire’s infectious optimism inspires Andrew to join her in reviving the yuletide spirit. But everything comes to a screeching halt when Claire discovers that Andrew is planning to sell the bookstore in the New Year. Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to change Andrew’s mind and encourage him to follow his heart?

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

A Valentine's Match (2020)

Fired from her job as a reality TV host, Natalie returns home for Valentine's Day, only to find herself running the town festival's auction with her ex-fiancé thanks to two scheming mothers.

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

The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

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

Home for Christmas Day (2017)

Jane is a single mother dead set on protecting her teenage daughter Betsy from the harsh realities of life. When Betsy falls in love with an enlisted man, Jane tries her best to steer Betsy away from heartache. Little does Jane realize she and her daughter are about to learn important lessons of the heart and that taking chances can sometimes lead to the most extraordinary happy endings.

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

Northanger Abbey (2007)

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

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

Too Close for Christmas (2020)

When Hayley accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with her sister’s new in-laws, her seemingly perfect holiday takes a turn when Paul, Hayley's brother-in-law's brother, unexpectedly shows up. Still harboring a grudge against Paul for ending her last relationship, Hayley reluctantly spends time with Paul and slowly realizes she may have been too quick a judge on Paul

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

Disappearing Acts (2000)

A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.

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

Jane Eyre (1997)

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

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

Borrowed Hearts (1997)

Single mom Kathleen Russell (Roma Downey) and her daughter Zoey pretend to be Kathleen's boss's "family" so he can close a major business deal with the mysterious Mexican financier Javier Del Campo.

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

Not Easily Broken (2009)

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

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

Lovely, Still (2009)

A holiday fable that tells the story of an elderly man discovering love for the first time.

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

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?

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

Gabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020)

Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants nothing more to do with him. Can Gabriel win back her heart before she finds love in another's arms?

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

Holiday 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

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)

On the South Pacific island of Bora Bora, a young couple's love is threatened when the tribal chief declares the girl a sacred virgin.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama

Lucid Love (2024)

Juno, an ordinary man, always feels insecure because he has a beautiful girlfriend, while Trish, a beautiful woman, is always played by men. They never expected to meet in a place full of wonders, a place that would determine their love lives, in a lucid dream.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to choose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

Querido Theo (2024)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama

Herbstromanze (1981)

A short vacation should let the 17-year-old, deaf-mute Veronika forget the death of her beloved father, so the plan of her mother Christina. The place of recreation, however, is not chosen happily, due to lack of money: Gut Vorwald in the Sauerland region belongs to the mature nobleman Benno von Caldern, to whom Christina once pledged herself in her youth before meeting her future husband and renouncing Benno. Under the golden roof of autumnal oak crowns, the feelings of the past return, not without dramatic consequences.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

Heroine in Red (2017)

The two messengers, Hong Gu and Lushui, were assigned the task of secretly protecting the delivery team of the imperial court's disaster relief cash box. The junior sister Hong Gu was arrogant and did not understand why the messengers worked in the dark every time, as if they could not see the light. On the way, the cash box was robbed, but Hong Gu, who should have reported the letter in time, ignored Lu Shui's dissuasion and acted rashly and got involved in the fight. The man in black who robbed the silver box was highly skilled in martial arts, and the Yin-yin team was defeated. In the chaos, Aunt Hong caught a suspicious beggar and handed it over to Lu Shui to take care of her, while she went after the money box desperately. The beggar tore off the green water veil and fled, but accidentally left a jade pendant and fell to the ground...

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama

Something Blue (2025)

Lifelong friends Óscar and Eli find themselves in a messy situation after a drunken night leads to unexpected consequences. Forced to replace a ruined wedding dress, they embark on a chaotic journey filled with setbacks and awkward run-ins with their exes.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

Missão Cupido (2021)

Miguel is Rita's clumsy guardian angel. Unaware of the extent of his powers, he prophesies that the girl will never find love. However, when Death learns of his audacity, he comes to Earth to seduce Rita. Now, by order of the Almighty, Miguel has to face Death and the problems he caused his protégé.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

Immortality (1998)

A vampire in London is searching for the ideal woman to 'redeem' him.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

Jesus Freaks (2024)

A woman's story of love and redemption during the Christian youth revolution that swept across America in the 1970's.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama