Movies like South Pacific

West Side Story is a modern take on Romeo and Juliet set in 1950s New York City, with two young lovers caught between warring street gangs. Its powerful storytelling and revolutionary choreography provide a similar, though grittier, musical experience to South Pacific.

Like South Pacific, The King and I is a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set in an exotic locale. This film tells the story of a British schoolteacher who is hired by the King of Siam to tutor his children, leading to cultural clashes and unexpected romance.