Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to You Only Live Once List
- The Life of Oharu - Explores the struggles of a woman in a patriarchal society, similar themes of desperation and societal challenges.
- A Place in the Sun - Focuses on love, desire, and the consequences of choices reminiscent of the protagonist's journey.
- The Great Escape - Involves themes of freedom and person striving against oppressive circumstances.
- Letter from an Unknown Woman - A love story that depicts unrequited love and sacrifice.
- The Fountainhead - Centers around ideals, ambition, and personal integrity, reflecting similar emotional struggles.
- The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - A story of love and loss, with beautifully stylized presentation like that of You Only Live Once.
- The Grapes of Wrath - Highlights the plight of the downtrodden and examines the human condition in challenging times.
- The Ox-Bow Incident - Explores themes of justice and mob mentality, with serious moral dilemmas faced by characters.
- The Country Girl - Focuses on personal struggle, addiction, and the impact on relationships.
- Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans - Romantic drama that portrays the conflict between love and societal expectations.
- Of Mice and Men - Depicts relationships and societal struggles in times of hardship.
- On Dangerous Ground - Features themes of redemption and conflicted morality.
- Wild River - Examines personal relationships against the backdrop of changing times and the pull of nature.
- Stella Dallas - A heartbreaking story of maternal love and sacrifice that resonates with emotional depth.
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Themes of justice and the cost of standing up for what is right, similar to the protagonist's struggles.
- Badlands - A story of love, crime, and the pursuit of freedom, reminiscent of the search for escape.
- The Bridge on the River Kwai - Explores the impact of war on human lives and choices made under duress.
- Gone with the Wind - A sweeping romance that deals with loss, survival, and the realities of life.
- Cool Hand Luke - Shows a man's fight against societal constraints and explores notions of freedom and rebellion.
- In the Heat of the Night - Addresses social issues and the struggle for justice in a racially charged environment.
- Rebel Without a Cause - Examines youth rebellion and the search for identity amid societal pressures.
- The Searchers - Themes of vengeance and the moral complexity of characters have parallels in You Only Live Once.
- The Misfits - Explores disillusionment and the search for meaning in post-war America.
- A Streetcar Named Desire - Intense emotions and complex relationships similar in depth and pathos.
- The Night of the Hunter - Dark themes surrounding morality and the influence of love presented in a stylized manner.
- The 400 Blows - A young man's journey dealing with societal failure and personal growth.
- The Grapes of Wrath - Struggles against adversity and themes of family, loss and the human spirit.
- Mildred Pierce - Explores the lengths a mother will go for her children in a harsh environment.
- The Third Man - A tale of moral ambiguity and complex relationships set in a post-war context.
- The Deer Hunter - Examines friendship, trauma, and the harsh realities of war, akin to personal struggles in You Only Live Once.
- Days of Heaven - Nature vs. personal desire is a central theme reflecting a troubled love story.
- The Killing - Crime drama that focuses on the impact of both crime and ambition on characters’ lives.
- The Hours - Intertwines the lives of three women across different times exploring themes of despair and existentialism.
- The Constant Gardener - A story of love, loss, and the search for truth in the face of deception.
- Dead Man Walking - Examines morality, redemption, and the consequences of choices.
- Brief Encounter - A love affair that struggles against societal norms, tackling complex emotions.
- The Talented Mr. Ripley - Explores themes of identity, ambition, and moral ambiguity.
- Prisoners - A dramatic thriller that explores the moral dilemmas of a desperate father's choices.
- City of God - Focuses on the cycle of violence and survival in a tough social landscape.
- Paris, Texas - A man's search for reconnection and redemption, echoing emotional pursuits in Yolo.
- Memento - Involves complex narrative structures and themes of identity and memory loss.
- The Secret in Their Eyes - A story of love and unresolved past connections that affect personal choices.
- Fish Tank - A coming-of-age story dealing with adolescence, ambition, and emotional struggles.
- Snow Falling on Cedars - Tackles issues of love, loss, and wrongful judgment against a complex backdrop.
- The Piano - Explores themes of love, loss, and empowerment against societal constraints.
- Atonement - A sweeping drama of love, class differences, and the impact of choices across time.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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1952 | Japan | Drama | 7732 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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1951 | United States of America | Drama | 25121 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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1963 | United States of America | Adventure | 261224 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 4 |
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1948 | United States of America | Drama | 13834 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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1949 | United States of America | Drama | 11022 | 7 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 6 |
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1964 | France | Drama | 31829 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 7 |
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1940 | United States of America | Drama | 100940 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 8 |
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1942 | United States of America | Drama | 25235 | 8 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 9 |
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1954 | United States of America | Drama | 6758 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 10 | 1927 | United States of America | Drama | 54342 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | ||
| 11 |
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1992 | United States of America | Drama | 47740 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 12 |
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1951 | United States of America | Drama | 8241 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 13 |
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1960 | United States of America | Drama | 6253 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 14 |
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1937 | United States of America | Drama | 6408 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 15 |
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1962 | United States of America | Drama | 83317 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 16 |
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1974 | United States of America | Action | 79183 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 17 |
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1957 | United Kingdom | Adventure | 235464 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 18 |
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1939 | United States of America | Drama | 337163 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | G |
| 19 |
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1967 | United States of America | Crime | 190219 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 20 |
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1967 | United States of America | Drama | 84345 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 21 |
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1955 | United States of America | Drama | 98775 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 22 |
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1956 | United States of America | Adventure | 97461 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 23 |
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1961 | United States of America | Drama | 23720 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 24 |
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1951 | United States of America | Drama | 115160 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 25 |
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1955 | United States of America | Crime | 99144 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 |
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1959 | France | Crime | 129004 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 27 |
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1945 | United States of America | Crime | 29043 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 28 |
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1949 | United Kingdom | Mystery | 183670 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 29 |
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1978 | United Kingdom | Drama | 365631 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 30 |
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1978 | United States of America | Drama | 63511 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 31 |
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2011 | United States of America | Crime | 125250 | 8.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 32 |
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2002 | United Kingdom | Drama | 140802 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 33 |
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2005 | China | Drama | 149417 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 34 |
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1995 | United States of America | Crime | 102501 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 35 |
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1945 | United Kingdom | Drama | 44851 | 8 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 36 |
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1999 | United States of America | Crime | 250668 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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2013 | United States of America | Crime | 824685 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 38 |
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2002 | Brazil | Drama | 809417 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 39 |
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1984 | France | Drama | 122196 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 40 |
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2000 | United States of America | Mystery | 1336770 | 8.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 41 |
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2009 | Argentina | Drama | 224631 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 42 |
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2009 | Netherlands | Drama | 65470 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 43 |
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1999 | United States of America | Drama | 14624 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 44 |
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1993 | Australia | Drama | 95995 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 45 |
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2007 | France | Drama | 302794 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
