City of Angels (1998)

When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

What to watch after City of Angels

• When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) — Same feel: emotional, sad
• Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
• Snow Angels (2007) — Same subject: suicide
• Birdy (1984) — Same feel: emotional, reflective
• Wild at Heart (1990)
• World Trade Center (2006) — Nicolas Cage appears in both