Films like Me Before You
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Me Before You, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A contained, stirring romantic drama: unhurried and grounded. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of personal growth, love against the odds and resilience and survival, plus tags such as caretaker, twenty something and caregiver.
Here are 15 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Me Before You (2016).
- 1
The Hours (2002)
Film7.3Heavier option
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of personal growth and love against the odds. Common ground: depression.
- 2
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Film7.6Faster-paced
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of personal growth and love against the odds.
- 3
Gabriel's Inferno Part II (2020)
Film8.7
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds.
- 4
Past Lives (2023)
Film7.7
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds.
- 5
Five Feet Apart (2019)
Film8.4
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds.
- 6
Before Sunrise (1995)
Film7.9Easier to follow
Why it's like Me Before You: Also intimate and emotional, with themes of love against the odds.
- 7
Lolita (1962)
Film7.4Heavier option
Why it's like Me Before You: Also intimate and emotional, with themes of personal growth and love against the odds. Common ground: depression, small town.
- 8
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Film8.5
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of personal growth and love against the odds.
- 9
The Vow (2012)
Film7.2
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds.
- 10
Frida (2002)
Film7.5Heavier option
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: disabled.
- 11
The Choice (2016)
Film7.2
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds.
- 12
Atonement (2007)
Film7.7Heavier option
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of personal growth and love against the odds.
- 13
One Day (2011)
Film7.4
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds.
- 14
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Film7.7
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of love against the odds.
- 15
Blue Valentine (2010)
Film6.9Easier to follow
Why it's like Me Before You: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of personal growth and love against the odds. Common ground: depression.
Boxlist compares Me Before You with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Me Before You?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Hours, The Fault in Our Stars, Gabriel's Inferno Part II and Past Lives. Each shares part of Me Before You's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Me Before You chosen?
- Boxlist compares Me Before You with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.