Movies Like It Takes a Man
If you liked It Takes a Man (2023), a romance movie directed by Conrad Parker and Walden Woods, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Henry & June (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also romanceWhile traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin…
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True Romance (1993)
★ 7.5/10Also romanceClarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
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The Hot Spot (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
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Title 18 (2022)
Also romanceAn experimental short film made as part of a multi-media triptych, originally screened alongside a fashion collection and an art-installation. Drawing from Papa Yorick’s (Director and fashion designer) thesis “Men Are…
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Bulgarian Lovers (2003)
★ 5.6/10Also romanceGraying Spaniard Daniel has a healthy budget for indulging in the finer things in life. Daniel's favorite luxury is playing sponsor to younger men amid the lights and sights of Madrid's gay club scene. After Daniel…
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Babygirl (2024)
★ 5.7/10Also romanceA high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.
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Hustler White (1996)
★ 5.5/10Also romanceReminiscent of Sunset Boulevard, the action is transposed from the silver screen's old backlots to contemporary male prostitution and the pornographic industry.
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Knife+Heart (2018)
★ 5.8/10Also romanceIn the summer of 1979, gay porn producer Anne sets out to film her most ambitious film yet, but her actors are picked off, one by one, by a mysterious killer.
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Going Down in La-La Land (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also romanceA fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.
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Who Are We? (2022)
★ 3/10Also romanceDavid and Chris spice up their stagnant relationship by turning to a gay dating app, but this unwittingly throws their lives into turmoil.
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The Lake House (2020)
★ 10/10Also romanceDevin passes his time online with buddies he's only met on Twitter. The group decides they need to meet in person, and come together at Garrett's family lake house.
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Masturbation Conversations (2022)
This documentary features candid studio conversations with people of diverse backgrounds from the Erika Lust community. They share personal experiences with self-pleasure, exploring why they masturbate, how their views…
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The Fluffer (2001)
★ 5.8/10Self-effacing, boyish Sean moves to LA to pursue a career in movies but finds it tougher than he imagined. He stumbles onto porn star Johnny Rebel - a handsome, muscled dream of men and women alike - who awakens Sean’s…
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A Day in the Country (2010)
The doctor makes a house call but three is a crowd after the action is over… A film about existential loneliness.
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Mondo Homo: Inquiry Into 70's Gay French Porn (2009)
★ 1/10Between 1975 and 1983 a new kind of film could be seen in French cinema: home-grown gay pornography. They were essentially the work of three production companies: Les Films de La Troika (Norbert Terry), AMT Productions…
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Damon and Hunter: Doing It Together (2006)
★ 3/10Comstock Films has created a unique film series that explores sexual relationships among couples. Each film focuses on one couple and begins with an intimate interview that sets up the background of the couple's…
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Only Andy (2024)
★ 9/10Many of us experience sexual desires in many different shapes and forms, yet there continues to be a certain stigma about expressing them openly. Adult worker, Andy Lee, and his co-workers share their own insightful…
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Beautiful Beings (2022)
★ 7/10A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the…
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Mondo Homo: A Study of French Gay Porn in the '70s (2014)
★ 6/10Between 1975 and 1983 a new kind of film could be seen in French cinema : home-grown gay pornography. The films were shot in 16mm and most of them were passed and given certificates by the CNC (National Cinema Centre)…
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Gay Porn: Guided Tour (2014)
★ 8.8/10An unusual journey into the heart of gay porn, a universe populated by a host of planets, which professionals commonly call niches. These are all fantasies of inclined tastes and libidos. Olivier Ghis tries to…