Movies like Fate Knocks (1964)
The best movies like Fate Knocks (1964) are Blind (2017), UFO (2022) and Blue Cave (2024). If Fate Knocks 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 ratedGabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020)8.3/10 from 1,569 votes
- NewestBlue Cave (2024)Released 2024
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUFO (2022)
When aspiring musician and student Deniz falls for a rough-hewn motorbike racer, tragedy and family opposition obstruct their path to love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlue Cave (2024)
When Cem finds himself at the brink of losing the love of his life, Alara, he embarks on an expedition to the Blue Cave, Alara's most beloved archeological site, to feel close to her again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFire 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
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 thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGabriel's Redemption: Part I (2023)
After leaving his prestigious post at the University of Toronto, Gabriel embarks on a new journey with Julia, and he is eager to become a father. However, Gabriel's idyllic vision is jeopardized when Julia's intensive program becomes all consuming. When Julia is granted a prestigious opportunity to deliver an academic lecture at Oxford, Gabriel challenges her about the subject of her presentation, which clashes with his own research. In Oxford, their past resurfaces, including an old nemesis determined to humiliate Julia and expose one of Gabriel's well-guarded secrets. Emotions run high, alliances are tested, and the couple must confront the shadows of their shared history in a battle for love, truth, and redemption.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)
Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisTime 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Girl with the Red Scarf (1977)
İlyas, a truck driver from Istanbul, arrives in a remote village to work on a dam construction project and meets a young village woman named Asya. They fall madly in love and get married. However, their life together is fraught with conflict. When İlyas cheats on Asya, the final straw in their relationship, she takes her son and begins wandering without knowing where she is going, until a familiar hand reaches out to help her selflessly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMaria'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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDelibal (2015)
A love story following two young people battling with their emotions and dreams, the pressures of career, family and not knowing what the future holds. Füsun is a brilliant student, destined for a successful career but can't help from falling for Baris, a musician who struggles with a psychological disorder. As the two grow closer they start to adopt each other's traits, but becoming increasingly dependent on one another proves damaging for their relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFlamingo 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
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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSylvie's Love (2020)
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNine 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020)
Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants nothing more to do with him. Can Gabriel win back her heart before she finds love in another's arms?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisUzakta Kal Sevgilim (1965)
The film tells the relationship of a young man working at the shipyard and his girlfriend who gets pregnant.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Elveda Sevgilim (1965)
Nuri, from the Selimoğulları family, kills Turgut, from the Kadiroğulları family. However, he is saved from prison thanks to his relatives who witnessed the crime. Both families have children who have been educated abroad. Dr. Osman, from the Kadiroğulları family, is in love with his uncle's daughter, Türkan. However, Türkan sees him as an older brother. Kemal, an engineer from the Selimoğulları family, also loves Türkan. The three young people begin to fight in their own way to resolve the blood feud. Over time, Kemal and Türkan grow closer. However, the feuding families oppose this relationship and make plans for revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama
Sonsuz Geceler (1965)
Osman, who spends his money on his daughter's medicine, sells his ring to meet the household needs. He is forced by someone he meets at a tavern to rob the factory where he works. Osman is wanted as a murder suspect due to an incident that occurred during the robbery. He goes to talk to his boss to prove his innocence. While secretly entering the house, he witnesses the murder of his boss. The boss's wife, who committed the murder, offers Osman money in exchange for taking the blame for the crime. Osman takes the blame for the murder to save his family from poverty. However, his wife and relatives will not accept this situation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama
Head-On (2004)
With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKalbimin Şarkısı (1956)
The film focuses on the changing relationships between Münir, his wife Perihan, and their friend Kenan as a result of a misunderstanding. Münir is a passionate musician and composer. He does not show his compositions to anyone other than his wife Perihan and his close friend Kenan. Kenan and Perihan, who find Münir's compositions very successful, devise a plan. They submit the compositions to a composition competition without Münir's knowledge. However, when Münir learns of their secret meetings, he misinterprets the relationship. As a result, his relationship with Perihan and Kenan deteriorates. When Münir's composition wins the competition, everything comes to light. However, undoing what has happened during this process will not be easy for anyone.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Kahveci Güzeli (1941)
Keloğlan and Tekin are two brothers. One night, they come to a coffee shop with the desire to become apprentices. Since the coffee shop has not had any customers for a long time, they are not hired. The two, who spend the night there, wake up when three dervishes arrive. With the dervishes' prayers, the coffee shop fills up with customers. The two brothers are regarded as miraculous. Tekin's fame spreads throughout the world, and princesses from India, China, and Kaf want to marry him, sending envoys to the coffeehouse. Tekin rejects all these offers and eventually falls in love with Zeynep, a shepherdess.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance
Vagabond (1967)
Kazım earns his living by fishing and selling books on the street. The lonely life he has been leading for many years in his small hut, has made him despise all humans and himself. But a new encounter reminds him that he is human again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & drama
Külhan Aşkı (1962)
Orhan (Orhan Günsiray) works as a minibus driver for living. One day he comes across Hacer (Evrim Fer) and they fall in love. Still Hacer's father has quite a different vision of his daughter's future...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Civanmert (1960)
Tevfik Bey loses his wife during the birth of his daughter Nuran. Suat and Fuat, who are taken under Tevfik Bey's wing, grow up with Nuran. One night, Arif kills Tevfik, with whom he had a falling out. Arif's men also kidnap Nuran. Left behind, Suat and Fuat cannot forget Nuran's abduction. Years later, Fuat becomes the owner of a nightclub in Istanbul. Suat, on the other hand, is a ruthless gangster. One day, Suat finds a clue about Nuran, who now goes by the name Zehra. After much effort, Suat rescues Nuran from Arif's clutches. Nuran falls in love with Suat, whom she sees as a hero. However, this does not sit well with Fuat. A new chapter in the lives of all three is about to begin.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Aslan Pençesi (1966)
Çerkez Reşit tries to establish a monopoly in the bus business in Istanbul. Together with his brothers, he forces other companies to close down. Meanwhile, İsmail and Abdullah, who have come to Istanbul from Gaziantep, take over one of the agencies that Reşit has closed down. Upon learning of this, Reşit sets a trap for İsmail. As a result of the struggle between the two companies, Reşit kills Abdullah and is sent to prison. During Reşit's years in prison, İsmail from Antep expands his business. Five years later, Reşit and İsmail will face each other again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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What are the best movies like Fate Knocks?
The closest matches to Fate Knocks are Blind (2017), UFO (2022) and Blue Cave (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Fate Knocks?
Start with Blind (2017), the closest match to Fate Knocks.
What is the highest-rated movie like Fate Knocks?
Gabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020), rated 8.3/10 by 1,569 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Fate Knocks?
Blue Cave (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
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