Movies Like Melodrama

If you liked Melodrama (1976), a movie directed by Jean-Louis Jorge, 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
Savage Nights (1992)
★ 6.5/10
Jean is young, gay, and promiscuous. Only after he meets one or two women, including Laura, does he come to realize his bisexuality. Jean has to overcome a personal crisis and a tough choice between Laura and his male…
2
Double Lover (2017)
★ 6.1/10
Chloé, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity.
3
I Love You, I Don't (1976)
★ 5.8/10
The petite waitress Johnny works and lives in a truck-stop, where she's lonely and longs for love. She develops a crush on the garbage truck driver Krassky, although her sleazy boss Boris warns her that he's gay.
4
Boys (2018)
★ 6.8/10
When Jonas was 14 he met the charismatic but mysterious Nathan. In addition to guiding him in grappling with his sexuality, Jonas soon confronts something dark and even dangerous about his new friend. Now an…
5
Matthias & Maxime (2019)
★ 7.1/10
Two childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social…
6
The Object of My Affection (1998)
★ 5.8/10
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.
7
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)
★ 6.2/10
A group of mourners travels by train to bury a recently deceased artist in Limoges. As they journey, secrets and desires unfold, with relationships shifting, past loves resurfacing, and personal connections revealed…
8
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006)
★ 6.1/10
How far would you go to get the person of your dreams? With the help of Gwen and Tiffani, Kyle pretends to be heterosexual in order to land Troy, the new guy (and nude model) who's turning the heads of both men and…
9
Bros (2022)
★ 6.6/10
Two gay men are possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both very busy.
10
My Fake Boyfriend (2022)
★ 5.9/10
A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets…
11
Beyond the Walls (2012)
★ 6.4/10
Paulo, a young pianist, meets Ilir, a double-bass player originally from Albania. It's love at first sight. Confronted by Anka, Paulo finds himself out on the street. Despite Ilir's misgivings, Paulo moves in with him…
12
Five Dances (2013)
★ 6.3/10
A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. With talent to burn, he soon must choose between his responsibility to his broken family in the Midwest, and forging a…
13
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List (2015)
★ 5.9/10
The bonds between Naomi and Ely are tested when they fall for the same guy.
14
Along Came Love (2023)
★ 6.5/10
1947. On a beach, Madeleine, a waitress in a hotel restaurant, mother of a little boy, meets François, a rich and cultivated student. The force of attraction that pushes them towards each other is commensurate with the…
15
Grande école (2004)
★ 5.9/10
Paul and Agnes have been going out for quite a while and Agnes is shocked to learn that he'd rather live with two roommates on campus than move in with her. As soon as he meets one of his roommates, Louis-Anault…
16
Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
★ 5.8/10
Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug…
17
Sauvage (2018)
★ 6.7/10
Léo, a 22-year-old homeless sex worker searches for genuine love on the streets of Strasbourg.
18
My Policeman (2022)
★ 7.5/10
In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when…
19
Flow (1996)
★ 7.7/10
A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.
20
Marry Me, Dude (2017)
★ 6.2/10
Yassine asks his best friend Fred to marry him in order to avoid deportation...