Movies like Iris
If Iris's mix of new love, love of one's life and retiree stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Iris's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Before Sunset
2004 · Directed by Richard Linklater · 80 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: love of one's life, author · Also drama and romance · From the same decade (2000s)
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together…
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One Day
2011 · Directed by Lone Scherfig · 107 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: love, author · Also drama and romance
After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.
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Me Before You
2016 · Directed by Thea Sharrock · 110 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: love · Also drama and romance
Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor.
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The Notebook
2004 · Directed by Nick Cassavetes · 123 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: love of one's life · Also romance and drama · From the same decade (2000s)
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is…
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The Bridges of Madison County
1995 · Directed by Clint Eastwood · 135 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: love of one's life · Also drama and romance
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
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Breathe
2017 · Directed by Andy Serkis · 118 min7.4
Why you'll like itWith Hugh Bonneville · Also drama and romance
Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.
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The Leisure Seeker
2018 · Directed by Paolo Virzì · 112 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: alzheimer's disease · Also drama and romance
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey from Boston to Key West, recapturing their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
2009 · Directed by Robert Schwentke · 107 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: love · Also drama and romance · From the same decade (2000s)
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.
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Dying Young
1991 · Directed by Joel Schumacher · 111 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: new love · Also drama and romance
After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer.
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Rebel in the Rye
2017 · Directed by Danny Strong · 106 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: author · Also drama and romance
The life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The Catcher in the Rye.
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Notting Hill
1999 · Directed by Roger Michell · 124 min7.3
Why you'll like itWith Hugh Bonneville · Shares: new love
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.
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Holding the Man
2015 · Directed by Neil Armfield · 128 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: love
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet.