We Live in Time is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Crowley from a screenplay by Nick Payne. The 2024 film employs a non-linear style of storytelling to tell the story of Tobias and Almut, a young couple as they meet each other, fall in love, and have a child. But when Almut is diagnosed with cancer, Tobias must learn to live with her in each moment. We Live in Time stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh in the lead roles with Adam James, Marama Corlett, Aoife Hinds, Nikhil Parmar, Heather Craney, and Douglas Hodge starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the heartwarming love story, great emotional scenes, and compelling characters in We Live in Time here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Irreplaceable You (Netflix)
Irreplaceable You is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephanie Laing from a screenplay by Bess Wohl. The 2018 film follows Abbie and Sam, a young couple who have been best friends since childhood as they get engaged but when Abbie is diagnosed with terminal cancer she tries to prepare Sam for the future and also find someone for him. Irreplaceable You stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Michiel Huisman in the lead roles with Christopher Walken, Brian Tyree Henry, Steve Coogan, Timothy Simons, and Tamara Tunie starring in supporting roles.
The Big Sick (Prime Video)
The Big Sick is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. The 2017 autobiographical film follows Kumail, a stand-up comedian and Uber driver whose parents are first-generation immigrants from Pakistan. He has a traditional family and they want him to marry a Pakistani girl but when he meets Emily, a young White woman he falls for her while still being worried about what his parents will think of his relationship. When Emily comes down with an illness that leaves her in a coma he gets a chance to meet and form a bond with her parents. The Big Sick stars Kumail Nanjiani in the lead role with Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano, Holly Hunter, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Kher starring in supporting roles.
Love & Other Drugs (Rent on Prime Video)
Love & Other Drugs is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Edward Zwick who also co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Randolph and Marshall Herskovitz. Based on the 2005 non-fiction book titled Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by author Jamie Reidy, the 2010 film is set in 1996 and it follows the story of Jamie Randall, a handsome pharmaceutical salesman and womanizer who meets Maggie Murdock, a free-spirited woman suffering from Parkinson’s disease and they get into a sexual relationship. As they spend more and more time with each other they start to develop feelings for each other. Love & Other Drugs stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway in the lead roles with Oliver Platt, Gabriel Macht, Judy Greer, and Katheryn Winnick starring in supporting roles.
One Day (Rent on Prime Video)
One Day is a romantic drama film directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by David Nicholls. Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by author Nicholls, the 2011 film follows the relationship between Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley over the course of 20 years. After meeting for the first time at their college graduation they keep in touch with each other and meet for one day every year to share their lives with each other. One Day stars Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess in the lead roles with Romola Garai, Patricia Clarkson, Rafe Spall, Tom Mison, and Jodie Whittaker starring in supporting roles.
About Time (Rent on Prime Video)
About Time is a sci-fi romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The 2013 film follows the story of Tim Lake, a young man whose father tells him that the men in his family are able to travel in their past. Tim soon decides that he will use his newfound powers to find love in his life and he soon meets and falls in love with Mary, but Tim must figure out how to live in the moment. About Time stars Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams in the lead roles with Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan, Richard Cordery, Margot Robbie, and Vanessa Kirby starring in supporting roles.
The Fault in Our Stars (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Fault in Our Stars is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Josh Boone from a screenplay co-written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by author John Green, the 2014 film follows the story of a 16-year-old cancer patient who is forced by her parents to attend a support group. Where she meets and falls in love with another patient, who tries to teach her to live in the moment. The Fault in Our Stars is led by Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in the lead roles with Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolfe, and Willem Dafoe starring in supporting roles.
The Notebook (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
The Notebook is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven. Based on the 1996 novel of the same name by author Nicholas Sparks, the 2004 film is set in the 1940s in South Carolina and it revolves around the romantic relationship between a mill worker and a rich girl who fall in love despite her parents’ disapproval. Their love story survives hate, distance, and war and it is being read by an elderly man from a notebook to a fellow nursing home resident. The Notebook stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in the lead roles with James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, and Kevin Connolly starring in supporting roles.