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Movies like So This Is Love (1953)

The best movies like So This Is Love (1953) are South Pacific (1958), Easter Parade (1948) and Roustabout (1964). If So This Is Love hooked you with its music and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. South Pacific (1958)

    Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.

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

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  2. Easter Parade (1948)

    On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

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

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

    In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.

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

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  6. Press Play (2022)

    Laura and Harrison have the picture-perfect romance built on the foundation of a shared love of music. After a deadly accident, Laura gets the chance to save the love of her life when she discovers that their mixtape can transport her back in time.

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

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  7. Camelot (1967)

    The plot of his illegitimate son Mordred to gain the throne, and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threatens to topple King Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.

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

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  8. 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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  9. Oklahoma! (1955)

    There's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Ado Annie is also torn between two men: cowboy Will and foreign peddler Ali Hakim. Both women struggle to know their own hearts before it's too late.

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

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  10. For Me and My Gal (1942)

    Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  11. Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour (2012)

    This contemporary re-imagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's legendary rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar presents the story of the last seven days of Christ leading up to his crucifixion as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Filmed as an arena rock opera, the performance features a star-studded line-up which includes award-winning musical comedian, Tim Minchin as the role of Judas Iscariot; pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C as Mary Magdalene; radio DJ Chris Moyles in his stage debut as King Herod; and Ben Forster, to take on the title role of Jesus.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  12. Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010)

    This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the London company, and the 2010 production at the Barbican together for one performance. Together with talents like Michael Ball, Hadley Fraser, and John Owen-Jones, the performers present the play's musical numbers in a semi-theatrical style, fully costumed and with all the emotion of the musical's heyday.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  13. Tom Sawyer (1973)

    Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  14. 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

  15. Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)

    Faced with a holiday cheer crisis, the North Pole knows there's only one person who can save the day: Santa's great friend Mariah Carey. The Queen of Christmas creates a fabulous and star-studded spectacular to make the whole world merry!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  16. Tom Thumb (1958)

    A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  17. 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

  18. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)

    An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music

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  19. Secret Agent (1936)

    During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  20. 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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  21. An American in Paris (1951)

    Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

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

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  22. Top Hat (1935)

    Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

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

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  23. A Star Is Born (1954)

    A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

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

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  24. A Very Long Engagement (2004)

    Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  25. 42nd Street (1933)

    Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until temperamental star Dorthy Brock breaks her ankle on the eve of the show's premiere and has to be replaced by her understudy Peggy.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  26. Starmania : Mogador 1994 (TBA)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  27. Baby Udon (2026)

    Fanny Kondoh, a young Indonesian woman, falls in love with Hajime Kondoh, a Japanese man who comes to Indonesia for work. After getting married, Fanny and Hajime begin building a life together, embracing both its joys and challenges. As they struggle to fulfill their dream of having a child, they are faced with one heartbreaking trial after another, testing the strength of their love, especially when Hajime is diagnosed with cancer.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  28. Cali - Plein de vie (2004)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

  29. I'm Not There (2007)

    Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both music

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  30. Corpse Bride (2005)

    In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like So This Is Love?

The closest matches to So This Is Love are South Pacific (1958), Easter Parade (1948) and Roustabout (1964). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after So This Is Love?

Start with South Pacific (1958), the closest match to So This Is Love.

What is the highest-rated movie like So This Is Love?

Corpse Bride (2005), rated 7.6/10 by 10,657 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like So This Is Love?

Baby Udon (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like So This Is Love?

Yes: South Pacific (1958), Easter Parade (1948) and Roustabout (1964).

How are movies similar to So This Is Love chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside So This Is Love, 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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