Movies Like For the Love of Jessee (2020)

For the Love of Jessee is a 2020 drama film from David McAbee with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Where the Heart Is and For Keeps.

Drama

Where the Heart Is

2000

Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.

7.1

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For Keeps

1988

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

6.5

MagicScore

Dying for a Baby

2019

Amber and Kyle are ready to move on after a car accident two years ago. But their world turns upside down when Jessica, the other driver who lost her unborn baby in the accident, moves in next door and gets a job with Amber's doctor -- all in a plan to seek a cold form of revenge.

6.4

MagicScore

Father of the Bride Part II

1995

Just when George Banks has recovered from his daughter's wedding, he receives the news that she's pregnant ... and that George's wife is expecting too. He was planning on selling their home, but that's a plan that—like George—will have to change with the arrival of both a grandchild and a kid of his own.

6.3

MagicScore

Tully

2018

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

6.8

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Jack & Sarah

1995

Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on his feet when he buys a luxurious new home. However, when Sarah goes into labour, he takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on his head. When he comes around he discovers he is the proud father of a baby girl, but deficient in the spouse department to the tune of 1.

6.7

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Baby Bootcamp

2014

Fitness instructor Julia is down on her luck, trying to make her baby boot camp a thriving business. To make ends meet, she becomes a part-time nanny for a single widowed father. Trouble is, she knows nothing about taking care of children.

6.3

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Joshua

2007

The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua, an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn.

5.7

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Addams Family Values

1993

Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

undertone

2026

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

Unwelcome

2023

Londoners Maya and Jamie escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland only to discover malevolent, murderous goblins lurking in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. When heavily pregnant Maya’s relationship with a local family turns sour, who – or what – will come to her rescue and to what extremes will she go to protect her unborn child?

5.8

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#12

Kinda Pregnant

2025

When Lainy's plan to settle down and start a family falls apart, she puts on a fake baby bump, tells a lie — and accidentally falls for her dream guy.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Beyond the Universe

2022

While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor — and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.

8.0

MagicScore

#14

Cool Kids Don't Cry

2012

Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children's novels. Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with Leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.

7.9

MagicScore

#15

Close to the Horizon

2019

Jessica knows exactly what her life is supposed to look like and where it takes her. But then she meets Danny. He has a complicated past and could confuse all their plans. Jessica has to decide.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

Forever My Girl

2018

After being gone for a decade, a country star returns home to the love he left behind.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

The Most Precious of Cargoes

2024

Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

Lifted

2010

The chance to shine in a singing competition offers much-needed hope for a Southern middle-schooler who's drowning in worries, from bullies in the halls to turmoil at home -- and the news that his reservist father has been called back to Afghanistan.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

See You on Venus

2023

Mia and Kyle, two misfit American teens, travel to Spain in search of Mia's birth mother. As the pair road trip through the picturesque cities of Andalusia and fall in love, they discover that the most important question isn't who gave you life, but what you decide to do with it.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

After Everything

2023

Besieged by writer’s block and the crushing breakup with Tessa, Hardin travels to Portugal in search of a woman he wronged in the past – and to find himself. Hoping to win back Tessa, he realizes he needs to change his ways before he can make the ultimate commitment.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like For the Love of Jessee?

The top films similar to For the Love of Jessee by MovieMagicScore are Where the Heart Is (7.1), For Keeps (6.5), Dying for a Baby (6.4). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is For the Love of Jessee worth watching?

For the Love of Jessee holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 41 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is For the Love of Jessee?

For the Love of Jessee (2020) is a drama film directed by David McAbee, starring Randy Wayne, Mandahla Rose, Adrienne Barbeau.

Where can I find more recommendations like For the Love of Jessee?

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 For the Love of Jessee

This ranked list pairs For the Love of Jessee (2020), a drama film from David McAbee, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Randy Wayne 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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