
Films like Downton Abbey (2019)
Published: Mar 4, 2026Downton Abbey plot: The Crawley family is living its usual life at Downton when a sudden announcement shakes the household: the King and Queen will soon visit the estate. Everyone scrambles to prepare for the reception, but as the pressure rises, old grudges resurface and new intrigues emerge—threatening not only the royal visit, but the lives of those at Downton.
Keywords: Ensemble cast, Family, Family drama, Class divide, Class difference, Period drama, Assassination, Aristocracy
A group of wealthy people and celebrities gathers to unwind at a country hunting estate. Suddenly, the owner of the estate, Sir William, is found dead—and everything suggests that someone among the guests is involved.
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Closest characteristics: Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Complexity (+20%)
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Ensemble cast, Family, Class divide, Class difference, Period drama, Aristocracy
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The story of Georgiana, whose mother marries her off to the powerful Duke of Devonshire. A marriage and status that look like a fairy tale from the outside hide coldness, control, and the pressure to provide the duke with an heir.
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Closest characteristics: Conflict, Tropes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+47%), Tension (+20%), Romance (+27%)
Shared keywords
Family, Family drama, Period drama, Aristocracy
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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.
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Closest characteristics: Tone, Themes
Notable differences: Bleakness (+63%), Darkness (+52%), Tension (+32%), Complexity (+23%), Romance (+37%)
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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.
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Closest characteristics: Setting, Tone
Notable differences: Humor (+25%), Romance (+35%)
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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.
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Closest characteristics: Setting, Tone
Notable differences: Romance (+50%)
Shared keywords
Family, Period drama
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Closest characteristics: Tropes, Tone
Notable differences: Bleakness (+50%), Tension (+20%), Complexity (+20%)
Shared keywords
Family, Family drama, Class divide, Class difference, Period drama
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Style
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.
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Closest characteristics: Tone, Setting
Notable differences: Romance (+45%)
Shared keywords
Family, Period drama
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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.
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Closest characteristics: Tone, Tropes
Notable differences: Romance (+30%)
Shared keywords
Class divide, Class difference, Period drama
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Style
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