
Movies that feel likeShakespeare in Love (1998)
If you loved Shakespeare in Love, the closest films we have are Rang De Basanti (2006), Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and Late Marriage (2001). All three share Shakespeare in Love's romantic and tender feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Barfi! (2012).
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If Shakespeare in Love hit the spot, these will too

Romantic where it counts, tender underneath

Both land scale and stillness at once
The difference: Easier on the wit than Shakespeare in Love

The same mix in both: wit, then play

Romantic romance, and it commits to that
The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Comedy with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

Drama built on wit, twice over

The same preoccupation in both: romantic

Both lean on play more than on history

Epic romance in both cases

Both lean on stillness more than on comedy

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases

One thread runs through both: romantic
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all romantic movies βThe best-reviewed films that share Shakespeare in Loveβs defining feeling.









