Movies Like Carnal Haven

If you liked Carnal Haven (1978), a romance movie directed by Carlos Tobalina, 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
Henry & June (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also 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…
2
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.
3
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.
4
Hardcore (2016)
★ 5/10
A German tourist solicits two Israeli men for kinky sex. The Israelis feel pressure to fulfill the German's violent sexual fantasies.
5
Gritando! (2021)
★ 5.3/10
The story of Gritando HC, a Brazilian hardcore band from its beginnings in 1994, the death of its founder, Donald, and how they remained active and relevant in the scene to this day.
6
10 Years Of Q-Dance: De Feestfabriek (2011)
★ 7/10
For the last 10 years, Q-dance has been entertaining fans from the harder styles in dance music with high quality productions. Some parties have fared better than others; some have been held indoors, some outdoors…
7
The Lowlife (2017)
★ 5.8/10
Based on a 2016 novel by Mana Sakura, “The Lowlife” shows the stories of three women who work in Japan’s adult video industry.
8
Playground (2023)
★ 6/10
When Uri arrives at a rave in Montjuic, he can’t quite find his place. It’s his first time… but he’ll end up finding a way. A short film about integration at a hardcore rhythm.
9
Under The Influence: New York Hardcore
From Noisey: We go from the streets of the Lower East Side all the way to South Korea to examine one of the most distinctive genres to sprout from the concrete of New York City: hardcore. Along the way, we’ll meet with…
10
Uncut Gems (2019)
★ 7.2/10
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act…
11
Gladiator Eroticvs: The Lesbian Warriors (2001)
★ 5.1/10
A parody of the big-budget Ridley Scott-helmed sword-and-sandal epic, Gladiator Eroticvs stars Darian Caine as a fierce Roman soldier who's sold into slavery and forced to fight in the lesbian games (well, maybe…
12
Traffic Control: The People's War on Internet Porn (2007)
A documentary that follows a new piece of legislation on its way to Capitol Hill. The Internet Community Port Act, also known as CP80 or Community Port 80, asks that adult content be placed on separate channels (ports)…
13
Come and Go (2021)
Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian…
14
The Night (2016)
★ 4.4/10
Martin moves around Buenos Aires at night, picking up guys, going to clubs, scoring drugs and having sex. Sometimes he’s paying and sometimes his trans sex-worker friend or another woman takes him along for a threesome.
15
Hardcore El Picante (2013)
A short Doc/Music Collage of the DIY shows at Taqueria El Picante. Featuring bands from all around DFW, Houston, Chicago, and Canada too. During editing, it became a story about Alli, Pat, and good ass music.
16
Màqkina. Història d'una subcultura (2023)
An ardent musical, emotional and sociological vindication of Mákina music, from its roots in the eclectic and avant-garde Valencian scene to its emergence in the 90's in Catalonia.
17
Against Pornography: Andrea Dworkin (1991)
★ 10/10
Radical feminist Andrea Dworkin's expose on the pornography industry.
18
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also romance
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
19
Meet the Fockers (2004)
★ 6.2/10Also romance
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find…
20
Manhattan (1979)
★ 7.7/10Also romance
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.