Movies like Pavoncello (1967)
The best movies like Pavoncello (1967) are A Valentine's Match (2020), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005) and Home for Christmas Day (2017). If Pavoncello 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 ratedUnfaithful (2002)6.7/10 from 1,835 votes
- NewestOther People's Bodies (2025)Released 2025
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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHome 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisBorrowed 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hunchback (1997)
Based on Victor Hugo's famed novel, the story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame, and his unrequited love for the gypsy girl, Esmeralda.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisDisappearing 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNora Roberts' Montana Sky (2007)
The wealthy stock dealer bequeaths his Montana farm to the three daughters provided they would live there together at least for a year.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisToo 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisA 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTonight You're Sleeping with Me (2023)
Stuck in a passionless marriage, a journalist must choose between her distant but loving husband and a younger ex-boyfriend who has reentered her life
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrangers When We Meet (1960)
A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHumoresque (1947)
A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRome in Love (2019)
An unknown actress lands the role of a lifetime in Rome. Paired with an American journalist writing a profile, she will discover surprises about love and life in the eternal city.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNot 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChateau 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnfaithful (2002)
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mother (2003)
A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & 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 thisIntermezzo: A Love Story (1939)
A concert violinist becomes charmed with his daughter's talented piano teacher. When he invites her to go on tour with him, they make beautiful music away from the concert hall as well. He soon leaves his wife so the two can go off together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadame Bovary (1949)
In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLiving Is What Matters (1987)
A drifter named Candelario asks to spend the night at the hacienda of Don Lazaro. Once there, he gets the offer to stay and work as a laborer with a fixed salary. Over time, Candelario is gaining the confidence of his employer, and becomes indispensable. The situation will change radically when Don Lazarus discovers that Candelario is having a love affair with his wife.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama
Gold Coast (1997)
Karen stands to inherit millions from her dead husband on one condition: she must stay away from other men. Two of the deceased's former associates seek his money by getting closer to Karen, not knowing that doing so places the fortune out of reach.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
The Happy Sad (2013)
Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama
Trio (2024)
When a polyamorous trio seems to be living its peaceful everyday life, the arrival of a girl is ready to upset their balance and change their destinies forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Faithful (1936)
A musical drama about two pupils from a provincial music conservatory who elope, marry, and move to London to try their luck. The husband becomes a singer in a nightclub, and is soon targeted by a predatory socialite. They start an affair, the wife finds out about it and decides to leave her husband, until matters are smoothed over by a third-party who wishes the couple well.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
The Three Perfect Wives (1953)
Three married couples gather to celebrate the eighteenth anniversary of their marriage mourning the absence of a friend who was best man at all three weddings.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Other People's Bodies (2025)
A queer reimagining of the French classic "La Piscine," in which four former friends and lovers reunite on a hot summer weekend, reigniting long-simmering passions, grievances, and regrets.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Decoding Annie Parker (2014)
The lives of a breast-cancer patient and a researcher who is trying to prove a genetic link to cancer intersect in a groundbreaking study.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSide Streets (1934)
A spinster dressmaker falls for a ne'er-do-well.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
A Life of Her Own (1950)
A young woman from Kansas moves to New York City, becomes highly successful at a prestigious modeling agency, and falls in love with a married man.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Pavoncello?
The closest matches to Pavoncello are A Valentine's Match (2020), The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005) and Home for Christmas Day (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Pavoncello?
Start with A Valentine's Match (2020), the closest match to Pavoncello.
What is the highest-rated movie like Pavoncello?
Unfaithful (2002), rated 6.7/10 by 1,835 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Pavoncello?
Other People's Bodies (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Pavoncello chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Pavoncello, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.