Movies Like Where Your Eyes Linger

If you liked Where Your Eyes Linger (2023), a romance and drama movie directed by Hwang Da-seul, 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 Object of My Affection (1998)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
2
Endless Love (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
3
Flipped (2010)
★ 8/10Also romance and drama
When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
4
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also romance and drama
Two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.
5
Wish You (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and drama
Singing and dreaming together, a talented singer-songwriter and a same-aged keyboardist add harmony and love to each other's lives.
6
Giant Little Ones (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
7
The Best of Me (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
8
The Choice (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
9
20th Century Girl (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also romance and drama
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
10
Purple Hearts (2022)
★ 8/10Also romance and drama
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
11
After (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance
Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious…
12
Love Everlasting (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and drama
Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
13
Girls Like Girls (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and drama
After her mother's passing, 17-year-old Coley navigates new feelings of intimacy with Sonya in rural Oregon, where both girls must overcome their mutual uncertainties and self-doubt to embrace their connection.
14
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama
Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?
15
West Side Story (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance
Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
16
Circle of Friends (1995)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance
Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond?
17
Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
18
Even If This Love Disappears Tonight (2025)
★ 8.5/10Also romance and drama
A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of yesterday. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, can their love grow with every new beginning?
19
The Longest Ride (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
20
Everything, Everything (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.