Movies Like Oliver's Story (1978)

Oliver's Story is a 1978 drama, romance film from John Korty with a MovieMagicScore of 4.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Love Story and Andover.

Drama Romance

Love Story

1970

Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.

6.8

MagicScore

Andover

2018

Genetics professor Adam Slope clones his wife Dawn after she dies in a fire but the woman he creates is different than the woman he loved, so he tries over and over, in a desperate attempt to get her back exactly as she was.

5.2

MagicScore

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.

7.5

MagicScore

The Shining Hour

1938

A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.

6.6

MagicScore

A Very Merry Mix-Up

2013

Shop owner Alice Chapman is nervous to meet her future in-laws at Christmas, especially because she is arriving ahead of her new fiance Will Mitchum. Alice's trip becomes more stressful when her luggage is lost and her phone is damaged, leaving her no way to find Will's family!

6.0

MagicScore

Sarah, Plain and Tall

1991

Kansas, 1910. Widowed farmer Jacob Witting finds that taking care of both his farm and two children, Anna and Caleb, is too difficult to handle alone. John takes out an ad in a newspaper for a mail-order bride, to which the "plain and tall" Sarah Wheaton answers, soon traveling from Maine to Kansas to become John's wife. Despite the love that grows between Sarah and the family, Sarah finds herself homesick, and she must ultimately choose whether or not to stay.

7.1

MagicScore

Truly Madly Deeply

1991

Nina is totally heartbroken at the death of her boyfriend Jamie, but is even more unprepared for his return as a ghost. At first it's almost as good as it used to be – hey, even the rats that infested her house have disappeared. But Jamie starts bringing ghostly friends home and behaving more and more oddly.

6.9

MagicScore

Yossi

2012

The sequel to "Yossi and Jagger" finds character Yossi (Ohad Knoller) leading a sad existence after losing his partner Jagger on the battlefield. A chance encounter with a middle-aged woman linked to his past shakes up his otherwise staid routine and sends him on a spontaneous pilgrimage to Tel Aviv. It is on the roads of southern Israel that he reignites the fire of his former self.

6.8

MagicScore

The Messenger

2009

Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Moonlight and Valentino

1995

A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

Captain Fantastic

2016

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

7.9

MagicScore

#12

Surrender, Dorothy

2006

When her daughter Sara unexpectedly passes away, Natalie retreats to the summer home where she and Sara used to visit. Time with her best friends and some of Sara's friends help her deal with her loss.

5.1

MagicScore

#13

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas' wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Junebug

2005

On the way to meet with an independent artist in the South, newlywed art dealer Madeleine is convinced by her husband, George, that they should stop to meet his family in North Carolina. Madeleine's affluent lifestyle clashes with the family, but she befriends George's wide-eyed and pregnant sister-in-law, Ashley, who is nearing her due date. Through the family, Madeleine gains greater insight into George's character.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Father's Little Dividend

1951

Newly married Kay Dunstan announces that she and her husband are having a baby, leaving her father to come to grips with the fact that he will soon be a granddad.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

In-Lawfully Yours

2016

Following both the death of her father-in-law and a divorce, Jesse, a New Yorker, returns to a small town to live with her now widowed mother-in-law. Jesse struggles to fit in with the local townsfolk who don’t welcome her with open arms to say the least. Jesse becomes acquainted with the local pastor, her widowed brother-in-law, falling in love with him, much to the dismay of the community. Things get even more complicated when her ex-husband comes calling, suspiciously trying to win her back. Between her love life and entangled in-laws, Jesse is tested as she seeks the answer to where she truly belongs.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Ni Main Sass Kuttni 2

2024

A vengeful mother-in-law locks horns with her daughter-in-law in a twisted tale laced with dark comedy, political intrigue, and chilling thrills.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

The Out-Laws

2023

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

A Guy Thing

2003

Paul Morse is a good guy. When his friends throw him a wild bachelor party, he just wants to keep his conscience clean -- which is why he's shocked when he wakes up in bed with a beautiful girl named Becky and can't remember the night before. Desperate to keep his fiancée, Karen, from finding out what may or may not be the truth, he tells her a teensy lie. Soon his lies are spiraling out of control and his life is a series of comical misunderstandings.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

I Don't Know How She Does It

2011

As an employee at a Boston-based financial firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her husband, Richard, and their two children. When she gets an account that requires frequent trips to New York and her husband gets a new job, Kate finds herself spread even thinner. Complicating Kate's life even more is her new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who throws temptation into the mix.

5.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Oliver's Story?

The top films similar to Oliver's Story by MovieMagicScore are Love Story (6.8), Andover (5.2), Days of Wine and Roses (7.5). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Oliver's Story worth watching?

Oliver's Story holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.6/10 from 27 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Oliver's Story?

Oliver's Story (1978) is a drama, romance film directed by John Korty, starring Ryan O'Neal, Candice Bergen, Nicola Pagett.

Where can I find more recommendations like Oliver's Story?

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 Oliver's Story

This ranked list pairs Oliver's Story (1978), a drama and romance film from John Korty, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ryan O'Neal 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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