Movies Like The Friend Zone

If you liked The Friend Zone (2012), a romance movie directed by Eddie Powell, 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
True Romance (1993)
★ 7.5/10Also romance
Clarence 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.
2
Henry & June (1990)
★ 6/10Also romance
While 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…
3
The Hot Spot (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also romance
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
4
The Girl Next Door (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also romance
Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds…
5
V.P. (2023)
A podcaster investigates the urban legend of an amateur porn video that drives its viewers to madness.
6
Get Carter (2000)
★ 5.2/10
Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, travels back to his hometown of Seattle for his brother's funeral. During this visit, Carter realizes that the death of his brother was not accidental, but a murder…
7
Porno, ton univers impitoyable (2024)
★ 10/10
The findings are disturbing. More than half of 12-13 year-old boys and girls visit porn sites every month. With just a few clicks, they can access them via cell phones or computers. Between them, these porn platforms…
8
Primal Fear (1996)
★ 7.7/10
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds…
9
Trailer for Dante's "Paradiso" (2026)
Vintage pornography reels from the archives of Italy’s National Film Museum display over an AI recitation of Dante's The Divine Comedy.
10
Kartha Karma Kriya (2018)
★ 6/10
Sidhu is a playful youth who works in a mobile store. His only aim is to earn easy money. As time passes, he falls in love with Mythri who in turn is looking for the murderer of her sister. Knowing this, Siddhu starts…
11
Adult (2017)
★ 4/10
Having enabled a loss that now torments her, a woman enters an adult store in search of redemption. Adapted from a short story by Christos Tsiolkas.
12
Another Body (2023)
★ 6.8/10
A college student searches for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.
13
Lagan Special (2024)
Also romance
Shekhar and Suman are supposed to get married in the morning and tonight is the Sangeet Sandhya. It's an arranged marriage where Shekhar seems to be over excited about the marriage but moments before the Sangeet…
14
Unfaithful (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also romance
A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
15
Chasing Amy (1997)
★ 6.7/10Also romance
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
16
The House of the Spirits (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also romance
A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.
17
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also romance
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful…
18
Ayam Zaman (The Old Days) (2024)
Also romance
Hadi finds himself an unexpected guest at Adam's engagement party decades after they last spoke, where at last they will come face-to-face with the events that tore them apart.
19
Déjà-vu (2023)
Also romance
School seems to drag on for young Kristin. She hasn't practiced for her big test, and she could literally practice for a thousand years and not increase her maths grade by a single point. To add to her problems, she…
20
Perfect Match (2014)
★ 1/10Also romance
When Ed is introduced to an avatar dating website he's able to design his ideal partner, Gill. Complications arise and Ed soon discovers that his perfect match sees him as somewhat less than perfect.