Movies Like Refinements in Love
If you liked Refinements in Love (1971), 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.
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True Romance (1993)
★ 7.5/10Also romanceClarence 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.
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The Hot Spot (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
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Henry & June (1990)
★ 6/10Also romanceWhile 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…
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Love Exposure (2008)
★ 7.9/10Also romanceThe story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated…
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The Girl Next Door (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also romanceExceptionally 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…
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Junk Boy (1987)
★ 4.4/10Also romanceOverconfident 23-year-old Ryouhei somehow lucks into a job at the lucrative skin mag Potato Boy, with his only qualification being an abnormally high sex drive. Immediately smitten with the publication's prestigious…
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Hustler White (1996)
★ 5.5/10Also romanceReminiscent of Sunset Boulevard, the action is transposed from the silver screen's old backlots to contemporary male prostitution and the pornographic industry.
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Ultraviolet (2019)
Also romanceIn Vancouver, British Columbia, two teenagers attempt to create a feature length documentary about their lives. The main character James (played by himself) becomes obsessed with the project and is pushed into a more…
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Going Down in La-La Land (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also romanceA fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.
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Deeper! (2020)
★ 5.5/10Also romanceA rather unlucky young theater director finds himself without work and means of subsistence. To somehow make ends meet, on the advice of a friend, he decides to become a director of pornographic films, using creativity…
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San Telmo Tapes (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also romancePortrays the misunderstandings, losses and shipwrecks of the past of an unusual character who walks the streets of San Telmo forced to build a new identity.
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Husbands and Wives (1992)
★ 7/10Also romanceWhen their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.
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Le Péril Aquatique (2020)
A fake documentary on a fictional lazy animal.
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How to Make a Sandwich (2020)
★ 8/10Based on the popular phone service, "How To Make a Sandwich" is a short film directed by Drake Sanderson that depicts the rise of media star, Peter Willard, and his acclaimed sandwich-making skills. From breads to…
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Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
★ 6.4/10The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and…
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Pornography: A Respectable Lie (1980)
A video essay using images and interviews to critically explore the history and current role of pornography.
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Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982)
★ 6.8/10The fake report about Troisi's death, with the direction of Troisi himself with Lello Arena and Anna Pavignano. A long of list people greet the comediam, from Gianni Boncompagni to Maria Giovanna Elmi. There is also…
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A Hole in My Heart (2005)
★ 4.3/10In a decript apartment, a young man watches as his father and a friend shoot an amateur porn film. Issues of morality, reality TV and friendship are explored.
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