Movies Like Lessons For Lovers

If you liked Lessons For Lovers (2023), a movie directed by Ernest Greene, 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.

1
The Little Death (2014)
★ 6.7/10
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.
2
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
★ 6.6/10
Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.
3
The Overnight (2015)
★ 5.9/10
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
4
Heavy Traffic (1973)
★ 6.5/10
A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an…
5
Shortbus (2006)
★ 6.2/10
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics…
6
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
★ 6.3/10
After returning to Los Angeles from a group therapy session, documentary filmmaker Bob Sanders and his wife, Carol, find themselves becoming vigilante couples counselors, offering unsolicited advice to their best…
7
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
8
For a Good Time, Call... (2012)
★ 5.8/10
College "frenemies" Lauren and Katie move in together after losing a relationship and rent control, respectively. Sharing Katie's late grandmother's apartment in New York City, the girls bicker with each other until…
9
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
★ 6.7/10
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he…
10
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015)
★ 6.6/10
Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except…
11
Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
12
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
★ 7.5/10
After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their…
13
Zola (2021)
★ 6.2/10
A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.
14
Balls Up (2026)
★ 5.8/10
Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals…
15
The Duke of Burgundy (2015)
★ 6.3/10
Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress and maid. But as their ritual of domination and submission begins to turn stale, Cynthia yearns for something more…
16
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002)
★ 7.8/10
2002 HBO Stand-up Special starring Robin Williams. Recorded and broadcast live from New York City's Broadway Theater at the culmination of his historic 2002 sold-out tour, this special finds the Oscar-winning…
17
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
★ 6.5/10
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy…
18
10 (1979)
★ 5.8/10
A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
19
Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series…
20
Manhattan (1979)
★ 7.7/10
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.