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Movies that feel likeBurlesque (2010)

Ali leaves behind a troubled life and follows her dreams to Los Angeles, where she lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue. Vowing to perform there, she makes the leap from bar to stage, helping restore the club's former glory.

If you loved Burlesque, the closest films we have are Like Crazy (2011), Medicine for Melancholy (2009) and With Every Heartbeat (2011). All three share Burlesque's contemplative and romantic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012).

πŸ… 37% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.4 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Steve Antincontemplativeromantictender
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If Burlesque hit the spot, these will too

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Like Crazy
2011 Β· dir. Drake Doremus
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.6drama Β· romance

Contemplative and romantic in the same breath

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.

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Medicine for Melancholy
2009 Β· dir. Barry Jenkins
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.6drama Β· romance

Both lean on tenderness more than on drama

Waking from a one-night stand that neither remembers, Micah and Joanne find themselves wandering the streets of San Francisco, sharing coffee and conversation and searching for a deeper connection.

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With Every Heartbeat
2011 Β· dir. Alexandra-Therese Keining
β˜… 6.8romance Β· drama

Romance built on stillness, twice over

After they meet at their parent's engagement party, Mia and Frida are intrigued by and attracted to one another, despite Mia's own upcoming engagement to Tim. Mia must decide whether to continue her life with Tim or to follow her heart with Frida.

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012 Β· dir. Yash Chopra
πŸ… 92%β˜… 6.7drama Β· romanceNetflix

Romantic drama, and it commits to that

Samar Anand, a London-based struggling musician falls in love with Meera Thappar. After a severe accident, a panicked Meera promises God to leave Samar if he lives. Heartbroken, Samar leaves for India to become a fearless bomb disposal expert in the army.

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Certified Copy
2010 Β· dir. Abbas Kiarostami
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.2drama Β· romanceRent or buy

Romance with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged English writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano.

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Two Lovers
2008 Β· dir. James Gray
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7drama Β· romance

Contemplative drama in both cases

A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

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Eat Pray Love
2010 Β· dir. Ryan Murphy
πŸ… 34%β˜… 5.9drama Β· romanceNetflix

Romance built on romance, twice over

A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".

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Water for Elephants
2011 Β· dir. Francis Lawrence
πŸ… 60%β˜… 6.9drama Β· romance

Both sit in the same tender register

In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

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Sidewalls
2011 Β· dir. Gustavo Taretto
πŸ… 70%β˜… 7.5drama Β· romance

The same drama instincts

Martin is a neurotic web designer taking baby steps out of the isolation of his one-room apartment and his virtual reality. Mariana is an artist fresh out of a long relationship. They are perfect for each other, live on the same street, in opposite buildings, but they never meet. Can the movement of a modern city of three million people bring them together?

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Veer-Zaara
2004 Β· dir. Yash Chopra
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.8drama Β· romanceNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: musical

Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.

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The Best of Me
2014 Β· dir. Michael Hoffman
πŸ… 12%β˜… 6.7drama Β· romance

Both know what they want from romance

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

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Weekend
2011 Β· dir. Andrew Haigh
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.6drama Β· romanceRent or buy

Drama in the same key

After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.

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