Top 20 movies like In the Name of Love
Top 20 Movies like In the Name of Love
- 1. Out of Africa
- 2. Maybe... Maybe Not
- 3. Ike
- 4. Bed and Board
- 5. Anna Karenina
- 6. Strangers on a Train
- 7. Brief Encounter
- 8. Fire
- 9. Three Colors: Red
- 10. Freaks
- 11. Tootsie
- 12. A Guy Thing
- 13. An Ally in Time
- 14. Lantana
- 15. The Red Thread
- 16. Election
- 17. Le Divorce
- 18. The Last Run
- 19. Intimate Obsession
- 20. Sí, Mi Amor
1. Out of Africa
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
It has an average vote of 7.174 on TMDB.
2. Maybe... Maybe Not (Der bewegte Mann)
The heterosexual man Axel is thrown out of his girlfriends home for cheating and ends up moving in with a gay man. Axel learns the advantages of living with gay men even though they are attracted to him and when his girlfriend wants him back he must make a tough decision.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
3. Ike
Eisenhower the military man is the focus of this mini-series, his relationships with the other wartime leaders, and, very discreetly, his personal relationship with his driver, Kay Summersby.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
4. Bed and Board (Domicile conjugal)
Parisian everyman Antoine Doinel has married his sweetheart Christine Darbon, and the newlyweds have set up a cozy domestic life of selling flowers and giving violin lessons while Antoine fitfully works on his long-gestating novel. As Christine becomes pregnant with the couple's first child, Antoine finds himself enraptured with a young Japanese beauty. The complications change the course of their relationship forever.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
5. Anna Karenina
Tragic Anna leaves her cold husband for dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
6. Strangers on a Train
Two strangers meet on a train. They’ve never met before. Both of whom have someone they’d like to murder. So, they swap murders. A psychopath shares this concept with tennis star Guy Haines, whose wife refuses to get a divorce. He agrees, thinking it is a joke. But now his wife is dead, Haines finds himself a prime suspect and the man wants Guy to kill his father.
It has an average vote of 7.679 on TMDB.
7. Brief Encounter
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.
It has an average vote of 7.692 on TMDB.
8. Fire
In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
9. Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs : Rouge)
Valentine, a student model in Geneva, struggles with a possessive boyfriend and a troubled family. When she runs over a dog, she discovers that its owner, a retired judge, is illegally wiretapping and eavesdropping on his neighbors' phone calls. Although Valentine is outraged, she develops a strange bond with the judge – and as the two become closer, she finds herself caught in the middle of events that could change her life.
It has an average vote of 7.923 on TMDB.
10. Freaks
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
It has an average vote of 7.812 on TMDB.
11. Tootsie
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego - Dorothy Michaels - in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
It has an average vote of 7.222 on TMDB.
12. A Guy Thing
Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
13. An Ally in Time (Un aliado en el tiempo)
Death lurks in every corner and time is running out for Don Eulalio, who has been escaping from his hands for a long time.
14. Lantana
Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
15. The Red Thread (El hilo rojo)
Seven years after their first infatuated encounter, Abril and Manuel meet again. Despite the fact that they are both married, it is soon apparent that their attraction has only grown.
It has an average vote of 6.672 on TMDB.
16. Election
Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.
It has an average vote of 6.849 on TMDB.
17. Le Divorce
While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.
It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.
18. The Last Run
When a young accountant is devastated after discovering his inspiringly beautiful girlfriend is cheating on him, his best friend, who's engaged to a girl he doesn't love, convinces him to go on a "run" and sleep with as many women as he can to get over his heart break.
It has an average vote of 4.1 on TMDB.
19. Intimate Obsession
Unsatisfied in her marriage, Rachel begins seeing Rick, unaware that her lawyer husband Tom is also having an affair. But she discovers that Tom hired Rick to seduce her, so that Tom could get grounds for a divorce.
It has an average vote of 3.3 on TMDB.
20. Sí, Mi Amor (Sí, mi amor)
A blindsided boyfriend must prove his fidelity when his girlfriend spontaneously dumps him after suspecting him of cheating. Based on the successful stan-up comedy show of the same name.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.