Movies like The Longest Ride (2015)
The best movies like The Longest Ride (2015) are The Choice (2016), Dear John (2010) and Remember Me (2010). If The Longest Ride hooked you with its drama and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMe Before You (2016)7.9/10 from 13,719 votes
- NewestAfter We Fell (2021)Released 2021
The Choice (2016)
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDear John (2010)
While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRemember Me (2010)
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMe Before You (2016)
Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisCharlie St. Cloud (2010)
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Best of Me (2014)
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove Everlasting (2016)
Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Day (2011)
After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAfter We Fell (2021)
Just as Tessa's life begins to become unglued, nothing is what she thought it would be. Not her friends nor her family. The only person that she should be able to rely on is Hardin, who is furious when he discovers the massive secret that she's been keeping. Before Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes because of revelations about her family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Age of Adaline (2015)
After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAfter We Collided (2020)
Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Vow (2012)
Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like this1 Night (2016)
Thirty-something Elizabeth must decide whether to salvage her disappointing relationship with Drew. Meanwhile, Bea, a worrisome teenager, reconnects with her introverted childhood friend, Andy, at their high school prom. Past and present collide as two couples explore love over the course of one night at a hotel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Notebook (2004)
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMessage in a Bottle (1999)
A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tomorrow Man (2019)
Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. In a small town somewhere in America, these two people will try to find love while trying not to get lost in each other’s stuff.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisEndless Love (2014)
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrincess Cut (2015)
A lifelong Carolina farm girl, now in her early 20's, Grace has dreamed all her life of the day when "Mr. Right" slips a Princess Cut diamond on her finger and swears to love her forever. Tonight may be that night as Stewart has something special planned after 15 months together! But when things don't go as planned, and romance crashes down around her, it launches her on a quest, aided by her father, to understand what it means to truly love another person. Will Grace finally discover love or ruin her chances for happiness forever?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
P.S. I Love You (2007)
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTulips in Spring (2016)
At Payden Farms, Rose meets Tom Novak — a handsome “flower broker” who acts as a liaison between the farm and local distributors — and discovers that the farm is faltering financially and that her parents are considering selling it to a ruthless competitor. As a last-ditch effort, Tom arranges for Frank to enter his most special tulip in an upcoming flower contest with the hopes of achieving national recognition and generating business. But when Frank’s flowers are mysteriously sabotaged, Rose struggles to find a way to get them to bloom in time for the competition. Along the way, she finds herself appreciating her humble beginnings, reconciling with Frank, and falling into a blossoming romance with Tom. With time running out, Rose must rediscover her green thumb to save her family’s farm, and decide whether she’ll find true happiness — and true love — by staying in Los Angeles or returning to her folksy hometown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Last Song (2010)
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Lucky One (2012)
A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWaiting for Forever (2010)
A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisKaren Kingsbury's A Time to Dance (2016)
John and Abby Reynolds are a married couple who have been together since their days as high school sweethearts—when John was a football hero and Abby dreamed of becoming a writer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Everything, Everything (2017)
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisForever My Girl (2018)
Years after leaving his fiancée at the altar to pursue fame and fortune, country music star Liam Page returns home hoping to win her back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Walk to Remember (2002)
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Lost Valentine (2011)
A young and cynical female journalist learns love may transcend trials and time as she discovers a story that will change her life forever. When war separates lovers on their wedding anniversary Feb. 14, 1944 at LA Union Train Station, Navy pilot Neil Thomas makes a promise he isn't sure he can keep - to return to the train station safe by their next anniversary. For sixty years Caroline Thomas keeps her promise by waiting at the train station until her missing in action husband can finally keep his with the "lost valentine." The message and meaning shows romance and love can be real; worth fighting, and maybe even dying for.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ultimate Life (2013)
Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is transported back to Red Stevens’ incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason Stevens hopes the past will prepare him well for the future.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Longest Ride?
The closest matches to The Longest Ride are The Choice (2016), Dear John (2010) and Remember Me (2010). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Longest Ride?
People who watched The Longest Ride most often go on to The Choice (2016), Dear John (2010) and Remember Me (2010).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Longest Ride?
Me Before You (2016), rated 7.9/10 by 13,719 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Longest Ride?
After We Fell (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Longest Ride?
Yes: The Choice (2016), Dear John (2010) and Remember Me (2010).
How are movies similar to The Longest Ride chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Longest Ride, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.