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Return to Peyton Place

Movies Like Return to Peyton Place (1961)

Return to Peyton Place is a 1961 drama, romance film from José Ferrer with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Peyton Place and Me Before You.

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Peyton Place

1957

In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

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Me Before You

2016

Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.

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Edward Scissorhands

1990

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

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The Last Picture Show

1971

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

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Stargirl

2020

An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.

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The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

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Kings Row

1942

Five young adults in a small American town face the revelations of secrets that threaten to ruin their hopes and dreams.

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Snow Cake

2006

A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.

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Spring in a Small Town

1948

A married couple living in a desolate small town in post-WWII China are paid a surprise visit by an old friend of the husband's.

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Show Me Love

1998

Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.

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The Lost Boys

1987

When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.

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Little Children

2006

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

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Pueblerina

1949

Aurelio Rodríguez is released from jail, and tries to start a new life by marrying Paloma and working his land. But the local landowners, the brothers González, interfere with his plans.

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Chocolat

2000

A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of gypsies arrive by riverboat, the Mayor's prejudices lead to a crisis.

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Loves of a Blonde

1965

Andula, an innocent Czech girl from a factory town, is desperately in search of love. She believes she's found it when she beds Milda, a charming young musician visiting from Prague. Milda, however, is only looking for a casual encounter, and leaves town assuming he'll never see Andula again. But when Andula doesn't hear from him, she packs up and heads to Prague, to the surprise of Milda and his parents.

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Some Came Running

1958

A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.

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Room at the Top

1958

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.

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Breezy

1973

A free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank. Sensing that she just wants to use him he tries to have nothing to do with her. She's not that easy to shake, however, and over time a bond forms between them.

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All I Desire

1953

In 1910, a stage actress re-visits her husband and children she deserted ten years ago.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Return to Peyton Place?

The top films similar to Return to Peyton Place by MovieMagicScore are Peyton Place (6.8), Me Before You (7.9), Edward Scissorhands (7.7). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Return to Peyton Place worth watching?

Return to Peyton Place holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 40 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Return to Peyton Place?

Return to Peyton Place (1961) is a drama, romance film directed by José Ferrer, starring Carol Lynley, Jeff Chandler, Eleanor Parker.

Where can I find more recommendations like Return to Peyton Place?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Return to Peyton Place

This ranked list pairs Return to Peyton Place (1961), a drama and romance film from José Ferrer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Carol Lynley take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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