you watch
you'll love
1987
Romance Drama Musical
Forbidden Romance Class Difference Romance
A sheltered young woman at a 1960s summer resort falls for the resort's dance instructor, learning to dance, find her voice, and stand up for herself. One of the most iconic romanc…
Like Sound of Magic, it leans hard into coming of age. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
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you'll love
2020
Drama Romance
Will They Wont They Slow Burn Romance
Like Sound of Magic, it leans hard into coming of age. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. Same melancholic and emotional energy throughout.
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you'll love
2016
Romance Musical Drama
Artist Romance Bittersweet Ending
A jazz musician and an aspiring actress fall in love in Los Angeles while pursuing their dreams, but ambition tests their relationship.
The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.
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you'll love
2015
Romance Drama Fantasy
Small Town Romance Magical Heroine
Same magical energy throughout.
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you'll love
1998
Romance Drama Teen
Love Triangle Best Friends To Lovers
Like Sound of Magic, it leans hard into coming of age. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.
you watch
you'll love
1994
Drama Family Romance
Orphan Siblings Eldest Child Burden
Like Sound of Magic, it leans hard into coming of age. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.
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you'll love
2018
Romance Drama Musical
Mentor Romance Rise And Fall
A seasoned musician helps a struggling artist find fame as he battles his own demons.
The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.
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you'll love
2023
10 eps
Drama Musical Romance
Star Crossed Lovers Forbidden Attraction
The rise and explosive dissolution of a fictional 1970s rock band told in documentary style through retrospective interviews — following the magnetic Daisy Jones and brooding lead …
The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.
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you'll love
2024
14 eps
Netflix
Romance Drama
Will They Wont They Childhood Friends To Lovers
On July 15th, Emma and Dexter meet at their Edinburgh graduation party. For the next twenty years, the show checks in on them every year on that same date. Sometimes they're togeth…
Both navigate the same emotional territory: growing up. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.
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you'll love
2009
171 eps
The CW
Drama Fantasy Romance
Supernatural Romance Love Triangle
When Elena Gilbert falls for the mysterious Stefan Salvatore at the start of junior year, she discovers he and his dangerous brother Damon are centuries-old vampires with deep ties…
The Vampire Diaries scratches the same itch as Sound of Magic — different world, same emotional frequency.