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10 Best Movies Like The Sun Is Also a Star

If you loved The Sun Is Also a Star, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
China Girl

China Girl

1987★ 6.0

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

Teenage lovers Tony and Tyan-Hwa tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown....

#2
Rebel in the Rye

Rebel in the Rye

2017★ 6.6

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

The life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The Catcher in the Rye....

#3
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998★ 5.8

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

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbear...

#4
Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw

1962★ 6.6

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

After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize h...

#5
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

2022★ 6.2

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

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?...

#6
Endless Love

Endless Love

2014★ 6.9

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

A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart....

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