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Movies that feel likeThe Space Between Us (2017)

A young man raised by scientists on Mars returns to Earth to find his father.

If you loved The Space Between Us, the closest films we have are Forgotten Love (2023), The Fountain (2006) and The Vow (2012). All three share The Space Between Us' romantic and tender feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Asako I & II (2018).

πŸ… 17% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.4 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Peter Chelsomromantictendercerebralcontemplative
8 of 12 streaming nowNetflix Β· Amazon Prime Video Β· MUBI

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Forgotten Love
2023 Β· dir. MichaΕ‚ Gazda
β˜… 7.5drama Β· romanceNetflix

Romantic and tender in the same breath

A once-respected surgeon who's lost his family and his memory gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with someone from his forgotten past.

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The Fountain
2006 Β· dir. Darren Aronofsky
πŸ… 52%β˜… 7.1drama Β· science fiction Β· romance

Both land ideas and stillness at once

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.

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The Vow
2012 Β· dir. Michael Sucsy
πŸ… 30%β˜… 6.8drama Β· romanceStarz

Romance built on romance, twice over

Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

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Bicentennial Man
1999 Β· dir. Chris Columbus
πŸ… 38%β˜… 6.9drama Β· romance Β· science fictionPrime Video

Tender science fiction, and it commits to that

Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.

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Never Let Me Go
2010 Β· dir. Mark Romanek
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.1drama Β· romance Β· science fictionPrime Video

Drama with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

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The Souvenir
2019 Β· dir. Joanna Hogg
πŸ… 90%β˜… 6.4drama Β· romanceRent or buy

Both lean on stillness more than on romance

The difference: Trades the ideas of The Space Between Us for an angle of its own

A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

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Attraction
2017 Β· dir. Fyodor Bondarchuk
πŸ… 36%β˜… 5.6drama Β· romance Β· science fictionPrime Video

Romantic science fiction in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than The Space Between Us does

After an alien ship crash lands in a Russian city, many who see the inside and the occupants start to question their own existence while others demand the aliens leave Earth.

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Upside Down
2012 Β· dir. Juan Diego Solanas
πŸ… 29%β˜… 6.3romance Β· science fiction Β· dramaPrime Video

Drama with a pulse of tenderness, in both cases

The difference: Leans harder into fantasy than The Space Between Us does

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

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Love
2015 Β· dir. Gaspar NoΓ©
πŸ… 42%β˜… 6.1drama Β· romance

Contemplative romance, and it commits to that

Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the seismic effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed.

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Asako I & II
2018 Β· dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.1drama Β· romance

Both are drama through and through

Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.

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

Both play romance straight

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

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45 Years
2015 Β· dir. Andrew Haigh
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.1drama Β· romance

Cut from the same drama cloth

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

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