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Films like Jane Eyre (2011)

Published: Mar 22, 2026

We’ve put together a list of films closest in spirit to Jane Eyre for viewers who were drawn to its intense love story, shaped by characters with troubled and mysterious pasts, unfolding in spite of circumstance and differences in social standing. Most of the films in this collection share a dark Gothic atmosphere, with stories set in old, mysterious estates where emotions are tested again and again. The closest matches in mood and theme include Rebecca (2020), My Cousin Rachel (2017), Wuthering Heights (2026), and Far from the Madding Crowd (2015).

Rebecca

1. Rebecca

Romance Drama Mystery Thriller
6.0

2020 · 2h 3min

United Kingdom

Director: Ben Wheatley

A young woman falls for a wealthy widower, quickly marries him, and moves into his family estate. But once there, she notices everything still evokes his first wife—from the objects to the very atmosphere—as if someone can’t let her go.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Darkness, Complexity, Bleakness, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Romance (-20%)


My Cousin Rachel

2. My Cousin Rachel

Drama Romance
6.0

2017 · 1h 46min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Roger Michell

Philip’s adoptive father, suffering from a serious illness, traveled to Italy for treatment, where he met a woman named Rachel and eventually married her. But their happiness was short-lived — the father died under suspicious circumstances, and Philip suspects Rachel may have had something to do with it.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tone, Tropes


"Wuthering Heights"

3. "Wuthering Heights"

Romance Drama
6.3

2026 · 2h 16min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Emerald Fennell

The head of the Earnshaw family brings a poor orphan boy, Heathcliff, to the estate. He lives with them, but is eventually reduced to the status of a servant. Strong feelings grow between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, but differences in social status and Catherine’s ambitions push her toward a more advantageous marriage to a wealthy man. Unable to bear the humiliation, Heathcliff disappears for several years, only to return later with money, a new status, and deep resentment.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Complexity, Romance, Tone, Conflict

Notable differences: Bleakness (+35%), Darkness (+25%), Tension (+15%)


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.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Darkness (-30%), Tension (-15%), Complexity (-15%)


The Piano

5. The Piano

Drama Romance
7.5

1993 · 2h

Australia, France

Director: Jane Campion

Ada, a mute woman who enters an arranged marriage and travels to New Zealand for it, becomes caught in a tense struggle between her new manipulative husband and a stern frontier man to whom she feels a forbidden attraction.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Complexity, Bleakness, Darkness, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Tension (+14%), Romance (-13%)


Crimson Peak

6. Crimson Peak

Horror Mystery Romance
6.5

2015 · 1h 59min

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Young writer Edith falls for the mysterious aristocrat Thomas and moves into his family estate in England. There, she realizes the eerie house is hiding a family secret she will have to uncover.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Complexity, Darkness, Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Bleakness (+20%), Tension (+15%), Violence (+40%), Romance (-15%)


Atonement

7. 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.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Complexity, Darkness, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Bleakness (+23%), Tension (+12%), Romance (-13%)


The Duchess

8. The Duchess

Drama History Romance
6.9

2008 · 1h 50min

Italy, United Kingdom

Director: Saul Dibb

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.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tension, Darkness, Complexity, Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Romance (-23%)


Pride & Prejudice

9. 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.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Complexity, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Darkness (-40%), Tension (-15%)


Anna Karenina

10. Anna Karenina

Drama Romance History
6.6

2012 · 2h 10min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Joe Wright

Anna, the wife of an influential St. Petersburg official, meets the young officer Vronsky. A sudden passion flares between them, forcing her into a difficult choice between her family and a powerful attraction that’s hard to resist.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Darkness, Complexity, Romance, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Bleakness (+23%)


Mansfield Park

11. 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.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tension, Complexity, Setting, Conflict

Notable differences: Darkness (-20%), Romance (-15%)


Howards End

12. Howards End

Drama Romance
7.4

1992 · 2h 22min

United Kingdom, Japan

Director: James Ivory

Margaret Schlegel and her sister Helen find their lives quickly tangled in a web of intrigue involving feelings, relationships, and money when they grow close to the wealthy Wilcox family.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Tension, Darkness, Complexity, Setting, Themes

Notable differences: Romance (-30%)


Becoming Jane

13. 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.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Tension, Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Darkness (-35%), Complexity (-20%)


Northanger Abbey

14. Northanger Abbey

Romance Drama TV Movie
7.2

2007 · 1h 33min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Jon Jones

Once a wealthy general who has squandered his fortune on gambling wants to marry his son off advantageously to a girl he mistakenly believes is rich. After inviting the prospective daughter-in-law to his estate, he discovers she is actually poor, even as love begins to blossom between the two young people.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Tone, Setting

Notable differences: Darkness (-40%), Tension (-25%), Humor (+50%), Complexity (-15%)


Lady Chatterley's Lover

15. Lady Chatterley's Lover

Drama Romance
6.6

2022 · 2h 6min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre

Lady Chatterley, an aristocrat, lives in an unhappy marriage with her husband, who was left paralyzed after the war. Over time, she falls in love with the gamekeeper working on their estate, and a passionate affair begins between them, putting her familiar life and the rigid norms of society at risk.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Tension, Setting, Tone

Notable differences: Darkness (-30%), Complexity (-20%)

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About the movie Jane Eyre (2011)

Jane Eyre plot: 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 characteristics: Romance, Darkness, Tension, Complexity