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10 Best Movies Like The River

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

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#1
Boot Camp

Boot Camp

2024★ 6.4

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

Unathletic Whitney Carmichael signs up for an intense summer boot camp to reinvent herself and falls for her personal trainer. She then finds the strength to embrace her true self ...

#2
The Lost Husband

The Lost Husband

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of 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....

#3
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of 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 ...

#4
¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023★ 8.6

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

Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship ...

#5
Rich in Love

Rich in Love

2020★ 7.7

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

Working incognito at his rich dad's company to test his own merits, Teto falls for Paula and tells her he grew up poor, a lie that spins out of control....

#6
Dirty Sexy Saint

Dirty Sexy Saint

2019★ 6.3

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

Clay Kincaid hates the nickname 'Saint', he got for being too kind to stray animals and desperate people. Especially when it comes to women. With a rough and damaged past that has ...

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