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Movies like Undertow (1930)

The best movies like Undertow (1930) are Blind (2017), Time Is Up (2021) and Life in a Year (2020). If Undertow hooked you with its drama and romance, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Blind (2017)

    A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

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

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  2. Time Is Up (2021)

    Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.

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

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  3. Life in a Year (2020)

    A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.

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

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  4. 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

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  5. Nine Lives (2005)

    Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

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

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  6. Gabriel's Inferno: Part III (2020)

    The final part of the film adaption of the erotic romance novel Gabriel's Inferno written by an anonymous Canadian author under the pen name Sylvain Reynard.

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

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  7. Maria's Lovers (1984)

    A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.

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

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  8. Two for the Seesaw (1962)

    After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.

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

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  9. 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

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  10. A Ring of Endless Light (2002)

    When 15-year-old Vicky Austin, her sister Suzy and little brother Rob visit their grandfather on Seven Bay Island, Vicky faces several unexpected challenges. Her beloved grandfather, retired Reverend Eaton, seems to be seriously ill, but tries to pretend that nothing is wrong. Vicky met the rich but emotionally troubled Zachary Gray the previous summer, and he reappears to renew the acquaintance. Another boy, 17-year-old Adam Eddington, recruits Vicky to help him with a research project, working with a dolphin called Basil. Vicky discovers she can communicate telepathically with the dolphin and his mate - and possibly with Adam as well

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

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  11. The 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance

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  12. Forever First Love (2020)

    Paul travels the world to capture the perfect photographic moment. Amid the colour and chaos of a crowded Filipino market, destiny intervenes when Paul’s first love, Anna appears in his lens. The travellers spend the day exploring the beauty of a 16th century town and whilst passions reignite, their principles on relationships, religion and morality clash. The night they spend together will change everything.

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

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  13. The Fugitive Kind (1960)

    Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.

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

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  14. Fire with Fire (1986)

    A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.

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

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  15. The Lost Husband (2020)

    Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.

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

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  16. My Brilliant Career (1979)

    A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

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

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  17. Newness (2017)

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

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

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  18. Dirt Music (2020)

    Georgie is slowly suffocating in a loveless marriage to fishing tycoon Jim Buckridge. Handsome poacher Lu is an irresistible symbol of the excitement she craves. A passionate affair follows that reveals the dark secrets in Lu’s past and forces him to take flight into the blistering heat of the outback. Georgie follows, determined to find him and bring him back.

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

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  19. Flamingo Road (1949)

    A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.

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

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  20. Nobody Has to Know (2022)

    After a stroke and no memories from his past, Phil encounters Millie who inhabits a desert part of Isle of Lewis. She will shortly entrust him with his deepest secret : they were in love.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Undertow?

The closest matches to Undertow are Blind (2017), Time Is Up (2021) and Life in a Year (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Undertow?

Start with Blind (2017), the closest match to Undertow.

What is the highest-rated movie like Undertow?

Gabriel's Inferno: Part III (2020), rated 8.3/10 by 1,097 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Undertow?

Nobody Has to Know (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Undertow?

Yes: Blind (2017), Time Is Up (2021) and Life in a Year (2020).

How are movies similar to Undertow chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Undertow, 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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