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Movies like The Heart-Stealer (1970)

The best movies like The Heart-Stealer (1970) are The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018), Holiday Date (2019) and Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2016). If The Heart-Stealer hooked you with its romance, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018)

    After a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus, and he's putting his extensive skills with women to work as one of the masterminds behind a successful and secretive dating service. But when Blake Olson requests the services of Wingmen, Inc., Ian may have landed his most hopeless client yet. As Blake begins the transformation from hot mess to smokin' hot, Ian realizes he's in danger of breaking his cardinal rule....

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  2. 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

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  3. Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2016)

    Ruby, a Chinese American toy designer from LA, visits Hong Kong for the first time on business. Finding herself stranded, she meets Josh, an American expat who shows her the city.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  4. Secret Millionaire (2018)

    When a bored millionaire (Steve Lund) is mistaken for a parking attendant by a beautiful girl (Siobhan Williams) who is protesting against his family’s intention of closing a local park, he uses the misunderstanding to get to know her better.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  5. Gabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021)

    In the fourth instalment of the Gabriel's Inferno series, Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student Julia Mitchell, but when they return from their romantic holiday in Italy, their happiness is threatened. Will Gabriel succumb to Dante's fate?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  6. Sailing Into Love (2019)

    A biology teacher’s crusade to save a nearby island from development leads to unexpected romance with the handsome and mysterious young sea captain who is new to the seaside town of Willow Bay.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  7. All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018)

    Brian and Jenny are planning their wedding at the Inn where they fell in love. When a distant relative arrives and stakes their claim to the Inn, Brian and Jenny must find a way to save their beloved Inn or risk having to sell.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  8. Chateau 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

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  9. The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993)

    For ten years, Cho has been in the snow of Mount Shin Fung waiting for a rare flower to blossom that will cure his wife who, back in Chung Yuan, is slowly killing all of the members of the Eight Big Clans. Something Cho did to her early in their marriage has turned her hair white and driven her mad. Cho's nephew, Kit, marries Lyre; they are deeply in love. On their wedding night, Ni-Chang, the bride with white hair, kidnaps Lyre and takes her to her harem of fighting women to indoctrinate her against Kit. Kit tries to lead a rescue party, but they are up against formidable opponents. Can Cho come in time with the blossom to soften Ni-Chang's heart?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

  10. Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993)

    A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred scroll and castrating himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  11. My One & Only (2019)

    Contestants on the popular reality dating TV show "The One" try to determine if they're fated to be together. Meanwhile, sparks fly between the female contestant and the handsome ranch owner who acts as their guide.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  12. A Country Wedding (2015)

    A famous country singer set to marry a glamorous Hollywood actress returns to his small town roots. When he crosses paths with his childhood sweetheart and finally feels inspired to write songs again he reevaluates his life, his values and his opinion of true love. As his wedding day approaches, he must decide if he has chosen the right woman to be his wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  13. Attraction (2001)

    A writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  14. Free Rein: Valentine's Day (2019)

    Love is in the air as Zoe and friends go on a quest to find a fabled Maid's Stone. But when rivalry blinds them to danger, it's Raven to the rescue!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  15. A Moment of Romance (1990)

    After a young Triad member takes an upper-class girl hostage during his escape from a jewelry heist, the two find themselves falling in love, in spite of the repercussions caused by their forbidden relationship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  16. Nostalgic Christmas (2019)

    When Anne helps her father close the family's toy store, what she finds will help inspire an entire town that is need of some Christmas cheer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  17. The Sweetest Christmas (2017)

    After breaking up with her long-term boyfriend just before the holidays, passionate baker Kylie reconnects with her high school sweetheart, Nick. Thanks to their newly rekindled friendship, Kylie uses Nick’s restaurant to prepare for a gingerbread baking competition with a large cash prize that would help her open her own bakery.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  18. Paris, Wine & Romance (2019)

    Isabella is the ambitious new owner of her family’s Oregon winery whose dream of becoming world-renowned takes a big step forward when she enters a prestigious wine competition in Paris. Upon arrival, Isabella meets her biggest competitor, Jacques, from one of the world’s foremost winemaking families. Impressed by Isabella and her expertise in wine, a budding romance develops between them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  19. A Royal Christmas (2014)

    A young working girl with a blue-collar background is surprised when her new fiancé announces he is actually a prince of a small sovereign country in Europe. After the couple quickly takes off to spend the holidays at his family’s sprawling, royal castle, she must work hard to win over her disapproving and unaccepting future mother-in-law—the Queen—and find out if love truly can conquer all.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  20. Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through The Snow (2015)

    Stranded at an airport at Christmastime, Ashley Harrison accepts a ride from Dash Sutherland, who has just rented the last car in town. As the pair heads north, their adventures include car trouble, adopting a puppy and being secretly tailed by federal agents, who believe Ashley is up to no good. With a hint of romance gradually filling the air will these two fall in love or will their journey bring about an unexpected road bump to romance?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Heart-Stealer?

The closest matches to The Heart-Stealer are The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018), Holiday Date (2019) and Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Heart-Stealer?

Start with The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018), the closest match to The Heart-Stealer.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Heart-Stealer?

Gabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021), rated 7.8/10 by 200 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Heart-Stealer?

Gabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to The Heart-Stealer chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Heart-Stealer, 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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