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10 Best Movies Like The Midshipman

If you loved The Midshipman, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Midshipman for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

#2
Persuasion

Persuasion

2007★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Midshipman for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Anne Elliot was once in love with Frederick Wentworth, a commander in the Royal Navy who was rejected by her snobby parents eight years ago. When the family hits hard times and are...

#3
All for Love

All for Love

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Midshipman for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a romance novelist is teamed with a Navy SEAL as research for her book, by a mandate from her publisher, she is less than thrilled and he is more than honest. However, as she ...

#4
The Lost Husband

The Lost Husband

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Midshipman for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas....

#5
The Crowd

The Crowd

1928★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Midshipman for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy...

#6
Désirée

Désirée

1954★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Midshipman for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to ...

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