
Movies that feel likeOnly Angels Have Wings (1939)
If you loved Only Angels Have Wings, the closest films we have are Wuthering Heights (1939), Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and Grand Hotel (1932). All three share Only Angels Have Wings' romantic and tender feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Black Orpheus (1959).
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If Only Angels Have Wings hit the spot, these will too

Romantic where it counts, tender underneath
The difference: Takes it somewhere less epic than Only Angels Have Wings does

Contemplative romance, and it commits to that

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases


Romance built on stillness, twice over

Both lean on romance more than on drama

Tender adventure, and it commits to that

Contemplative romance in both cases

Both know what they want from drama

The same romance instincts
The difference: 20 years apart, and the 1950s show

The drama is handled with the same confidence
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

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