The Man in the Moon

Movies Like

The Man in the Moon (1991)

Drama, Romance

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A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

1951 ★ 7.6

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

Charlie St. Cloud

Charlie St. Cloud

2010 ★ 7.0

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.

Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas

1984 ★ 8.1

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

2004 ★ 6.4

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover the handsome stranger on the beach below their house, they nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the musically talented young man disrupts the peaceful lives of Ursula and Janet and the community in which they live.

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987 ★ 7.3

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

2009 ★ 6.3

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

The Best of Me

The Best of Me

2014 ★ 7.5

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

My Summer of Love

My Summer of Love

2005 ★ 6.1

In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. To seal their friendship, Mona introduces Tamsin to her born-again Christian brother and helps her spy on her adulterous father. Bound together by their secrets, the two girls see their friendship deepen and enter into dangerous waters.

That Night

That Night

1992 ★ 6.4

A coming-of-age story about an eleven-year-old girl who idolizes her troubled sixteen-year-old neighbor.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 ★ 7.7

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.

Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009 ★ 6.3

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

1994 ★ 7.4

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

The Blind

The Blind

2023 ★ 6.0

Long before Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson became a reality TV star, he fell in love with Miss Kay and started a family, but his demons threatened to tear their lives apart. Set in the backwoods swamps of 1960s Louisiana, 'The Blind' shares never-before-revealed moments in Phil's life as he seeks to conquer the shame of his past, ultimately finding redemption in an unlikely place. This stunning cinematic journey chronicles the love story that launched a dynasty, the turmoil that nearly brought it crashing down, and the hope that rose from the ashes to create a foundation for generations to come.

Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room

1996 ★ 6.7

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious

2009 ★ 6.7

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And the two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

East of Eden

East of Eden

1955 ★ 7.5

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

Our Souls at Night

Our Souls at Night

2017 ★ 6.7

Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower, have lived next to each other for years. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when Addie tries to make a connection with her neighbour.

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

Hello Sister, Goodbye Life

2006 ★ 6.1

A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

2022 ★ 6.2

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

2003 ★ 6.7

In 1930s England, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a decaying English castle.

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