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Movies like A Barque on the Ocean (2020)

The best movies like A Barque on the Ocean (2020) are Luna (2018), Nine Lives (2005) and The Lost Husband (2020). If A Barque on the Ocean 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. Luna (2018)

    A film in which the director captures the beautiful and accurate qualities of reality when building the energetic portrait of a 16-year-old girl immersed in the macho culture of urban suburban south-west France, just a stone’s throw away from the nearby countryside.

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

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Sidonie in Japan (2024)

    Sidonie Perceval, an established French writer, is mourning her deceased husband. Invited to Japan for the reedition of her first book, she is welcomed by her local editor who takes her to Kyoto, the city of shrines and temples. As they travel together through the Japanese spring blossoms, she slowly opens up to him. But the ghost of her husband follows Sidonie: she will have to finally let go of the past to let herself love again.

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

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  6. Ali and Nino (2016)

    Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

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

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  7. Private Fears in Public Places (2006)

    Seven lonely lives in Paris: a middle-aged estate agent who believes a colleague is sending messages in video tapes she loans him; his co-worker whose Bible is close at hand in times of stress; her late-night charge, an angry, nasty bedridden old man; his son, a patient bartender; the bartender's best patron, an ex-soldier who's lost his moorings while his fiancée looks for a large flat for them; and, the estate agent's much younger sister, who answers personals and waits in cafés with a red flower pinned on her jacket. Will any connect? Can open hearts trump fears?

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

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  8. Boy Meets Girl (1984)

    In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl who has just been abandoned. Their paths cross at a party, bringing together two tormented souls.

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

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  9. I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)

    Miles Montego has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past.

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

  10. Hello, 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

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  11. Purple Hearts (2022)

    An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.

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

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  12. Really Love (2020)

    A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.

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

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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. Love 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

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  16. I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere (2020)

    In the beautiful family home, at the end of the summer, Monique celebrates her 70th birthday, surrounded by her 4 children, all of whom have come for the occasion. There is Jean-Pierre, the elder, who took on the role of head of the family after the death of his father; Juliette, pregnant with her first child at 40 and who still dreams of becoming a writer; Margaux, the family’s radical artist, and Mathieu, 30, anxious to seduce pretty Sarah. Later, one day, one of them will make a life-changing decision ...

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

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  17. Racing with the Moon (1984)

    In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.

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

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  18. 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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  19. Salome (1953)

    In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending him to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are–contrary to Scripture–nearing conversion to the new religion.

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

  20. Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)

    All self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to succeed in the dance world.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like A Barque on the Ocean?

The closest matches to A Barque on the Ocean are Luna (2018), Nine Lives (2005) and The Lost Husband (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after A Barque on the Ocean?

Start with Luna (2018), the closest match to A Barque on the Ocean.

What is the highest-rated movie like A Barque on the Ocean?

Life in a Year (2020), rated 8.2/10 by 2,027 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like A Barque on the Ocean?

Sidonie in Japan (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like A Barque on the Ocean?

Yes: Luna (2018), Sidonie in Japan (2024) and Private Fears in Public Places (2006).

How are movies similar to A Barque on the Ocean chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A Barque on the Ocean, 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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