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Movies Like First Love

If you liked First Love (1977), a drama and romance movie directed by Joan Darling, 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. 1See You Soon

    See You Soon (2019)

    ★ 5.9/10Also romance and drama

    A U.S. soccer star suffers a career-threatening injury in the run-up to the World Cup, and during his recovery, embarks on an epic romance with a Russian single mom.

  2. 2...And Justice for All

    ...And Justice for All (1979)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.

  3. 3The Duke of Burgundy

    The Duke of Burgundy (2015)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance

    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…

  4. 4Bruised

    Bruised (2021)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager…

  5. 5Blind

    Blind (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

  6. 6Unfaithful

    Unfaithful (2002)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

  7. 7Newness

    Newness (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

  8. 8Gracie

    Gracie (2007)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.

  9. 9Petulia

    Petulia (1968)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's…

  10. 10Elena Undone

    Elena Undone (2010)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    The wife of a pastor who preaches against homosexuality embarks on an affair with a female writer.

  11. 11Below Her Mouth

    Below Her Mouth (2017)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance

    An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

  12. 12The Only Living Boy in New York

    The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.

  13. 13The Deep Blue Sea

    The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance

    The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

  14. 14Winter Spring Summer or Fall

    Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024)

    ★ 7.3/10Also romance and drama

    Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.

  15. 15Dream Lover

    Dream Lover (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incidents occur, Ray begins to realize he may not really know the woman…

  16. 16Heatwave

    Heatwave (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

  17. 17Camp Belvidere

    Camp Belvidere (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama

    Camp Belvidere is a lesbian romance set in the 1950s about the coming of age of Camp Leader Rose and her forbidden encounter with Nurse Gin. It depicts the journey and evolution of a friendship into a romance between…

  18. 18Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary (1949)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.

  19. 19Someone to Watch Over Me

    Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance

    Claire Gregory, an upper class New York personality, witnesses a murder in a luxurious nightclub. Detective Mike Keegan, recently promoted, is assigned to protect her.

  20. 20Lolita

    Lolita (1997)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance

    Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed…

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