
Movies that feel likeThe Reader (2008)
If you loved The Reader, the closest films we have are Flipped (2010), Revolutionary Road (2008) and Weekend (2011). All three share The Reader'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 Veer-Zaara (2004).
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If The Reader hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative and romantic in the same breath

Drama with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

Contemplative romance in both cases
The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Romantic drama, and it commits to that

Both lean on tenderness more than on romance

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Romance built on romance, twice over

A streak of tenderness through both

Both working the same drama territory

Both know what they want from romance

The drama is handled with the same confidence

Romance approached the same way
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