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Movies that feel likeWalk the Line (2005)

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

If you loved Walk the Line, the closest films we have are Moulin Rouge! (2001), Tender Mercies (1983) and Once (2007). All three share Walk the Line's contemplative and stylish feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Cold War (2018).

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Moulin Rouge!
2001 Β· dir. Baz Luhrmann
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.5drama Β· romance Β· music

Contemplative where it counts, stylish underneath

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

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Tender Mercies
1983 Β· dir. Bruce Beresford
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3drama Β· music Β· romancePrime Video

Two things both keep coming back to: country music and guitar

The difference: Trades the melancholy of Walk the Line for an angle of its own

Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.

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Once
2007 Β· dir. John Carney
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.8drama Β· music Β· romance

Both keep coming back to the same thing: rock 'n' roll

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.

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Cold War
2018 Β· dir. PaweΕ‚ Pawlikowski
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.5romance Β· music Β· dramaPrime Video

Both land romance and tenderness at once

A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.

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A Star Is Born
2018 Β· dir. Bradley Cooper
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.6music Β· drama Β· romanceRent or buy

Both are built on the same subject: concert

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers β€” and falls in love with β€” struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer β€” until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

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P.S. I Love You
2007 Β· dir. Richard LaGravenese
β˜… 7drama Β· romance

Common ground: grief

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

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Beyond the Universe
2022 Β· dir. Diego Freitas
β˜… 6.6romance Β· drama Β· musicNetflix

Drama built on melancholy, twice over

While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor β€” and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.

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Closer
2004 Β· dir. Mike Nichols
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7.1drama Β· romance

One thread runs through both: grief

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

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Blue Valentine
2010 Β· dir. Derek Cianfrance
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.3drama Β· romancePrime VideoParamount+

The same preoccupation in both: marriage

Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

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A Beautiful Life
2023 Β· dir. Mehdi Avaz
πŸ… 33%β˜… 6.4drama Β· music Β· romanceNetflix

Contemplative music, and it commits to that

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

When a young fisherman with a hidden talent gets discovered by a music producer, he must decide if he's ready to open himself up to stardom β€” and love.

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Step Up
2006 Β· dir. Anne Fletcher
πŸ… 21%β˜… 6.5music Β· drama Β· romance

Romance with a pulse of style, in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to crime than Walk the Line does

Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.

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Remember Me
2010 Β· dir. Allen Coulter
πŸ… 26%β˜… 7.1drama Β· romancePeacock

Romantic drama in both cases

Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.

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