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Movies that feel like Walk the Line (2005)

If you loved Walk the Line, the closest films we have are Tender Mercies (1983), Autumn Sonata (1978) and Beyond the Universe (2022). All three share Walk the Line's contemplative and stylish feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 83% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. James Mangoldcontemplativestylishromantictendermelancholy
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If Walk the Line hit the spot, these will too

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

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

The difference: None of the melancholy Walk the Line is built on

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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Autumn Sonata
1978 Β· dir. Ingmar Bergman
πŸ… 85%β˜… 8.1drama Β· music

Common ground in both: grief and marriage

The difference: Made in the 1970s, in a different era of the craft

After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. The pair have a troubled relationship: Charlotte sacrificed the responsibilities of motherhood for a career as a classical pianist. Over an emotional night, the pair reopen the wounds of the past. Charlotte gets another shock when she finds out that her mentally impaired daughter, Helena, is out of the asylum and living with Eva.

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

The same mix in both: stillness, then style

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

Romantic where it counts, tender underneath

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

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

Drama built on melancholy, twice over

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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Moulin Rouge!
2001 Β· dir. Baz Luhrmann
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.6drama Β· romance Β· music

Contemplative music, and it commits to that

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

Both lean on style more than on romance

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

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

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

Tender music 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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Nobody Knows
2004 Β· dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
πŸ… 92%β˜… 8drama

Melancholy romance, and it commits to that

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

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