Movies Like Recipe for Romance
If you liked Recipe for Romance (2011), a romance movie directed by James Avalon, 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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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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Henry & June (1990)
★ 6/10Also 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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Bolero (1984)
★ 3.5/10Also romanceFollows the tale of a young woman’s sexual awakening and subsequent journey around the world in pursuit of her ideal lover. Encounters include an Arabian sheik and a Spanish bullfighter. Her friend and butler accompany…
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Love Crimes (1992)
★ 4.3/10Also romanceAn Atlanta prosecutor sets her own trap for a sex offender who poses as a famous photographer.
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Basic Impulse (1992)
★ 4.7/10Also romanceKitty flopped in participation of the Hong Kong beauty contest and became a laughing stock among her colleagues. They used to make fun of her throughout the days. However, her luck changes. She came to know a prince of…
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Love Letters (1983)
★ 5.6/10Also romanceAfter discovering a box of old love letters sent to her mother by a mysterious stranger, Anna, a young radio deejay, begins a torrid affair with a married man. Burning attraction brings them together, but the reality…
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Three Birds (2002)
★ 4.5/10Also romanceSent on a problem-solving mission by his boss, ambitious junior executive Gustavo (Daniel Kuzniecka) runs out of gas and lands in a tiny rural town full of bizarre locals and no cell phone reception. Trapped in a…
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Lupe: A Seaman's Wife (2003)
★ 5.5/10Also romanceLupe and Manolo are a young couple whose marriage life is about to undergo a drastic change when Manolo leaves for another country.
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Liebestraum (1991)
★ 5.4/10Also romanceA man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.
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Lies 2014 (2014)
★ 3/10Also romanceJin-hee (Yoon Seol-hee) meets married man Min-ki (Hong Seok-yeon) on an online meeting site to make a living for herself and her incompetent boyfriend. She meets him for money but they slowly fall into something more…
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The Cool Surface (1994)
★ 4/10Also romanceA writer returns to Hollywood after finishing his novel in the wilderness. Still smarting from his girlfriend's suicide and his publisher's criticisms of his novel, he becomes intrigued by the neighbor couple's abusive…
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Confessions of Loving Couples (1967)
★ 4/10Also romanceAuthor Frank's debut novel is successful, but he needs the proceeds to pay off a debt and his girlfriend Mascha ends their relationship. He meets another woman, but he and Mascha also seem to make amends. These amorous…
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Spider's Web (2002)
★ 4.6/10Also romanceA wily businessman plots with a sultry executive to swindle $40 million from his father. But who is conning who?
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The Song of the Red Ruby (1970)
★ 5.6/10Also romanceA young, idealistic business student has ambitions to be a concert pianist, but his obsession with beautiful women keeps him from achieving his goal. To earn money for his tuition, he takes a job as headmaster of a…
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Lovers: A True Story (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceA torrid affair between a recently discharged serviceman and an attractive widow leads to murder.
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Intimate Affairs (2002)
★ 4.7/10Also romanceEdgar is an artist living in Paris during the 1920s who believes that sex is a subject of vital importance, but almost no one discusses it with the gravity it deserves. With this in mind, Edgar gathers together a panel…
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Blue Paradise (1980)
★ 5.8/10Also romanceAnother imitation of "The Blue Lagoon", starring Don Monahan (from the "Porky"-movies) and Ingmar Bergman's daughter Anna as the young lovers.
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California Suite (1978)
★ 5.9/10Also romanceThe misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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Recently, My Sister Is Unusual (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also romanceMitsuki and Yuya become stepsister and stepbrother because of their parents' marriage. Mitsuki can't get along with her new family and Yuya doesn't know how to approach his new stepsister. One day, Mitsuki becomes…