Top 13 Movies Like Little Women (2019)

Published on Mar 30, 2026

A selection of heartfelt dramas with strong female characters, centered on coming of age, finding love, and searching for a sense of purpose, for viewers who loved “Little Women”. Most of the films in this collection are period dramas that share the same warm family atmosphere and explore timeless women’s themes in a historical setting. The closest matches in mood and subject are “Pride & Prejudice”, “Emma.”, “Far from the Madding Crowd”, “20th Century Women”, and “Lady Bird”.

Pride & Prejudice

1. Pride & Prejudice

Drama Romance
7.8

2005 · 2h 7min

United States, France

Director: Joe Wright

In the Bennet family, five daughters are growing up, and their parents are deeply concerned with marrying them off well. When a young and wealthy gentleman moves into a neighboring estate, the family’s life is turned upside down, as they see the new neighbors as potential suitors.

Style similarity

Most similar in: moderate pacing, complex plot, low tension

Biggest differences: noticeably more romantic

Shared keywords

Family, Period Drama


Emma.

2. Emma.

Comedy Romance
6.7

2020 · 2h 5min

United Kingdom

Director: Autumn de Wilde

A young, wealthy, and very self-confident woman who believes she understands people well decides she has a talent for arranging other people’s relationships. When she sets out to play matchmaker for her new friend, she faces unexpected consequences of her interference that force her to better understand others—and her own feelings.

Style similarity

Most similar in: moderate pacing, low tension

Biggest differences: much more humorous, slightly less complex, slightly more romantic

Shared keywords

Character Study, Period Drama


Lady Bird

3. Lady Bird

Drama Comedy
7.4

2017 · 1h 34min

United States

Director: Greta Gerwig

A coming-of-age story about a girl named Christine from Sacramento who hates her name and calls herself Lady Bird. In her final year of high school, she dreams of leaving her hometown for New York more than anything else. While her mother works several jobs, Christine tries to find her place in the world, spends time with friends, and falls in love for the first time.

Style similarity

Most similar in: complex plot, moderate pacing, low tension

Biggest differences: noticeably more humorous, noticeably less romantic

Shared keywords

Family, Character Study, Coming of Age, Family Drama


Far from the Madding Crowd

4. Far from the Madding Crowd

Drama Romance
7.1

2015 · 1h 59min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

A young woman, Bathsheba, unexpectedly inherits a farm and decides to run it on her own. At the same time, three very different men try to win her heart: Gabriel, a poor farmer; William, a wealthy neighbor; and Frank, a daring sergeant.

Style similarity

Most similar in: moderate pacing, low tension

Biggest differences: noticeably more romantic, noticeably less humorous, slightly less complex

Shared keywords

Character Study, Period Drama


20th Century Women

5. 20th Century Women

Drama
7.3

2016 · 1h 58min

United States

Director: Mike Mills

A coming-of-age story about a boy named Jamie, set in 1970s California. In a time of rapid change, his mother and two young women help him understand himself while searching for their own place in life.

Style similarity

Most similar in: complex plot, low tension, light humor

Biggest differences: noticeably less romantic, slightly slower pacing

Shared keywords

Family, Character Study, Coming of Age, Family Drama, Period Drama


Jane Eyre

6. Jane Eyre

Drama Romance
7.3

2011 · 2h

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

A reserved, principled young woman with a hard childhood finds work as a governess and moves to Thornfield Manor. There she meets its owner, Mr. Rochester, and in time it grows into love.

Style similarity

Most similar in: complex plot

Biggest differences: much darker tone, noticeably more romantic, noticeably more tense

Shared keywords

Coming of Age, Based on a Novel


Sense and Sensibility

7. Sense and Sensibility

Drama Romance
7.7

1995 · 2h 16min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Ang Lee

After their father’s death, two sisters, Elinor and Marianne, lose their family’s large inheritance and are forced to move with their mother to a more modest home. The sisters have different views of the future: one relies on reason, while the other trusts her feelings more—yet over time their romantic ideals collide with reality.

Style similarity

Most similar in: complex plot, moderate pacing, light humor

Biggest differences: noticeably more romantic, noticeably more tense

Shared keywords

Family, Character Study, Period Drama, Based on a Novel


Miss Potter

8. Miss Potter

Drama Family Romance
7.0

2006 · 1h 32min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Chris Noonan

Beatrix Potter devoted much of her life to writing and illustrating children’s stories. Hoping to publish her work, she turns to publisher Norman Warne and gradually falls in love with him as they work together. However, her parents have their own ideas about whom she should marry.

Style similarity

Most similar in: moderate romance, low tension, moderate pacing

Biggest differences: noticeably less complex, noticeably bleaker

Shared keywords

Character Study, Period Drama


Becoming Jane

9. Becoming Jane

Romance Drama
7.0

2007 · 2h

United Kingdom, Ireland

Director: Julian Jarrold

Young Jane Austen lives in provincial England. Her family insists she marry a wealthy man for the “right” practical reasons. But everything changes when she meets the attractive, charismatic Tom, and a love sparks between them—one that doesn’t fit the social rules of the era.

Style similarity

Most similar in: moderate pacing, light humor

Biggest differences: noticeably more romantic, noticeably less complex, noticeably bleaker


Mansfield Park

10. Mansfield Park

Romance Drama
7.0

1999 · 1h 52min

United Kingdom

Director: Patricia Rozema

Still a child, poor Fanny is sent to live with wealthy relatives at the grand Mansfield Park estate. In her new home she always feels like an outsider, befriending only her cousin. But when two charming visitors arrive, a game of flirtation, jealousy, and marriage-minded schemes takes over the house—forcing Fanny to choose between her principles and her family’s expectations.

Style similarity

Most similar in: moderate pacing, complex plot, light humor

Biggest differences: noticeably darker tone, noticeably more tense, slightly more romantic

Shared keywords

Family, Family Drama, Period Drama


Belle

11. Belle

Drama
7.3

2013 · 1h 45min

United Kingdom

Director: Amma Asante

The mixed-race daughter of a British officer and an enslaved woman is raised from childhood at the estate of her uncle, the aristocrat Lord Mansfield, alongside her cousin. Although she is formally part of the family, society never lets her forget the racial and class boundaries of the time. Matters intensify when questions of marriage and her future come to the forefront.

Style similarity

Most similar in: complex plot, moderate pacing, moderate romance

Biggest differences: noticeably darker tone, noticeably more tense, slightly less humorous


Portrait of a Lady on Fire

12. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Drama Romance History
8.0

2019 · 2h 1min

France

Director: Céline Sciamma

Painter Marianne is hired to create a wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who is to be married against her will. Since Héloïse refuses to pose, Marianne studies her by day so she can paint her in secret at night. But over time, their unusual bond grows into a love that has no future in the world around them.

Style similarity

Most similar in: complex plot

Biggest differences: much more romantic, noticeably more tense, noticeably bleaker

Shared keywords

Character Study, Period Drama


Atonement

13. Atonement

Drama Romance
7.8

2007 · 2h 3min

United States, France

Director: Joe Wright

When Lola becomes the victim of an assault, her young, dreamy cousin Briony mistakenly claims it was Robbie—the housekeeper’s son, who is romantically involved with her sister. Her words set off a chain of events that changes the lives and relationships of several people.

Style similarity

Most similar in: complex plot, moderate pacing

Biggest differences: much bleaker, much darker tone, much more tense

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About the movie Little Women

Year: 2019

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Plot: Four young sisters live with their mother during the Civil War, while their father is away serving in it. As time passes, the girls grow up, fall in love, and face choices that will shape their entire future.

Keywords: Family, Character Study, Coming of Age, Family Drama, Period Drama, Based on a Novel