Movies like Closer
Closer (2004) is a romance movie directed by Mike Nichols. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
★ 7.7 · 2,455 votes · Drama, Romance
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
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2. Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
★ 7.2 · 1,319 votes · Drama, Romance
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
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3. Roman Holiday (1953)
★ 7.9 · 2,351 votes · Romance, Comedy, Drama
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
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4. In the Mood for Love (2000)
★ 8.1 · 3,410 votes · Drama, Romance
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.
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5. Lolita (1962)
★ 7.3 · 2,320 votes · Drama, Comedy, Romance
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
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6. Meet Joe Black (1998)
★ 7.4 · 5,999 votes · Fantasy, Drama, Romance
Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan?
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7. Top Gun (1986)
★ 7.1 · 9,994 votes · Action, Drama, Romance
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.
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8. Five Feet Apart (2019)
★ 8.2 · 6,003 votes · Romance, Drama
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.
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9. Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7 · 1,817 votes · Thriller, Drama, Romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
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10. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
★ 6.8 · 5,479 votes · Drama, Romance
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
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11. Fatal Attraction (1987)
★ 6.8 · 1,772 votes · Thriller, Drama, Romance
A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
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12. The Burning Plain (2008)
★ 6.6 · 480 votes · Drama, Romance, Crime
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
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13. Brief Encounter (1945)
★ 7.7 · 740 votes · Drama, Romance
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
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