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10 Best Movies Like Tropical Nights

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tropical Nights for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
The River

The River

1984★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tropical Nights for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#3
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tropical Nights for fans of Drama. 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
Dirty Sexy Saint

Dirty Sexy Saint

2019★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tropical Nights for fans of Drama. 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 ...

#5
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tropical Nights for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#6
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Tropical Nights for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

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