Movies like Bora Bora (2011)
The best movies like Bora Bora (2011) are Brigadoon (1954), Salsa (1988) and Return to Christmas Creek (2018). If Bora Bora hooked you with its music and family, these 6 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedTuner (2026)7.6/10 from 650 votes
- NewestTuner (2026)Released 2026
Brigadoon (1954)
Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSalsa (1988)
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReturn to Christmas Creek (2018)
As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes, a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There, she reunites with her childhood best friend Mike and her estranged uncle Harry, whose mysterious rift with Amelia’s father divided her family during the holiday season when she was a child.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStardust (2007)
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTuner (2026)
A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both music & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRunning for Grace (2018)
An orphan boy of mixed race finds family with the newly arrived white village doctor in Hawaii. The boy can run like the wind, and begins bringing Doc's medicine to coffee pickers throughout the mountainous region. On an errand, the medicine runner meets the daughter of the plantation owner and a forbidden, young love blossoms like the white "Kona Snow" of the surrounding coffee trees.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bora Bora?
The closest matches to Bora Bora are Brigadoon (1954), Salsa (1988) and Return to Christmas Creek (2018). Below are 3 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bora Bora?
Start with Brigadoon (1954), the closest match to Bora Bora.
What is the highest-rated movie like Bora Bora?
Tuner (2026), rated 7.6/10 by 650 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bora Bora?
Tuner (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Bora Bora chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bora Bora, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.