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10 Best Movies Like The Hungry Heart

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

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#1
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969★ 6.9

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

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to rom...

#2
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

1993★ 6.7

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

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belo...

#3
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1976★ 6.0

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

Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows...

#4
On the Edge

On the Edge

2001★ 6.6

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

A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life....

#5
That Night

That Night

1992★ 6.4

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

A coming-of-age story about an eleven-year-old girl who idolizes her troubled sixteen-year-old neighbor....

#6
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

2018★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hungry Heart for fans of Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes...

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