5 movies to watch if you liked Find me Falling

Find Me Falling is a romantic comedy movie that premiered on July 19, 2024, exclusively on Netflix. Find Me Falling narrates the story of John Allamn, an aging rock star, who decides to take a break from his music career and shift to a small town in Cyprus. He buys a remote house near the edge of a cliff but soon finds out that it is an area for massive suicides.

Both written and directed by Stelana Kliris, Find Me Falling has a set of talented actors, including Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott, Clarence Smith, and Ali Fumiko Whitney.

Blending the elements of romance, drama, and comedy, the movie entangles multiple love stories from the past and present. Kliris, along with cinematographer Stephan Metzner, has done a wonderful job in preserving the essence of this beautiful Greek island.

For those who love watching rom-com films like Find Me Falling, here we have listed down five movies that may resonate with similar themes.

Disclaimer: This list is strictly based on the writer's opinions.

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1) La La Land (2016)

Set in the midnight city of Los Angeles, the story focuses on the lives of two struggling artists who try to pave their way to success while finding love in that process. Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) is a struggling jazz artist who earns his livelihood playing Christmas songs in the cafes. While Mia (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress who has a list of auditions getting rejected.

What brings them closer is their mutual love and respect for what they love to do. Directed by Damien Chazelle, known for successful movies like Whiplash (2014), the movie entangles a sweet love story bonded with a passion for art. This musical rom-com is a must watch for one liking Find Me Falling.

2) 50 First Dates (2004)

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Henry Roth is a marine veterinarian who stays on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. He is a womanizer who flirts with tourists and avoids any serious relationships. But one day, when his boat breaks down, he encounters Lucy Whitmore, an art teacher, working on an architectural project. They connect over breakfast, and Lucy promises to return to the cafe the next day, but doesn't arrive.

Soon Henry realizes that Lucy is diagnosed with anterograde amnesia, which makes her forget the entire day when she falls asleep. This becomes Henry's true test of love, as he has to win her every single day.

50 First Dates stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The 2004 movie will be a nostalgic watch for anyone who liked Find Me Falling.

3) 500 Days of Summer (2009)

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Tom Hansen dreams of becoming an architect but has to work as a writer for a greeting card company to pay his bills. One day a new employee, Summer Finn, joins their office, and slowly he begins to fall for her, despite their silences. Summer has a taste for The Smiths, and soon they bond over their similar taste in music.

Tom believes in love stories that end in a happy ending. But Summer has different plans. The story goes on as they grow closer over 500 days, until Autumn knocks on the door.

The film has become a modern classic, which was an independent production but was later picked by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Directed by Marc Webb, the stars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, bring a very unconventional love story. This movie is a must-watch after Find Me Falling.

4) The Idea of You (2024)

The Idea of You is a Prime Video original film that premiered on the platform on May 2, 2024. Solène Marchand is a single mother and an art gallery owner living in Los Angeles. With a last-minute cancellation by her husband Daniel to take their teen daughter and her friends to Coachella, she ends up attending the festival with them. There, she encounters the boy band August Moon.

But soon Solène unexpectedly finds herself falling for the vocalist of the band Hayes Campbell, despite their age differences. Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine characters face difficulties and uncertainties in their relationship, however, they're reunited again.

5) Yesterday (2019)

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Jack Malik is a struggling musician whose life changes completely when he realizes he is the only person left in the world who remembers The Beatles. Jack is hit by a bus one day during a power failure, and when he wakes up, he enters a world where no one has heard of The Beatles.

He starts singing their songs, crediting them as his own, and soon becomes a worldwide sensation. But this false fame soon starts to take a sharp turn, and Ellie, his childhood friend and manager, makes him realize the true value of originality.

Directed by Danny Boyle, known for his iconic creations like Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the movie's soundtrack makes one remember the legendary band and their iconic song Yesterday. Like Find Me Falling, Yesterday becomes combines romantic comedy and music, with lovers finally finding their way back to each other.

Find Me Falling has a beautiful soundtrack delving into an amalgamation of American and Greek music. The film is available for streaming on Netflix.

Edited by Somava