
Movies that feel likeThe Sound of Music (1965)
If you loved The Sound of Music, the closest films we have are Tender Mercies (1983), Jules and Jim (1962) and Once (2007). All three share The Sound of Music'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 Enchanted April (1991).
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If The Sound of Music hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative and stylish in the same breath
The difference: Easier on the warmth than The Sound of Music

The same mix in both: warmth, then romance

Drama with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases
The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

Both lean on stillness more than on music
The difference: Sits closer to documentary than The Sound of Music does

Stylish romance in both cases

Family built on comfort, twice over
The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Cozy drama, and it commits to that

Music built on romance, twice over

Warm family in both cases

Common ground: musical

Tender romance, and it commits to that

Both keep coming back to the same thing: a true story
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