Movies Like An Affair
If you liked An Affair (2018), a drama movie directed by Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken, 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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Submission (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaA well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.
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The Crush (1993)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaA precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
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The Ron Clark Story (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also dramaPassionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his…
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Blame (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaA drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to "The Crucible".
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Brave the Dark (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaWhen Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Deen quickly discovers a host of dark…
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Heatwave (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaA 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.
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Addicted (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaA gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.
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Steve (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaOver one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.
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The United States of Leland (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaA withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl…
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Rogue Agent (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaConman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
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Cracks (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaJealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
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Thelma (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaA college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.
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Puncture (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaBased on a true story. Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is a brilliant but self-destructive Houston attorney whose drug addiction threatens to destroy his career. When he and his law partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) take on…
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Whiplash (2014)
★ 8.4/10Also dramaUnder the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
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One Eight Seven (1997)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaWhen a Brooklyn high school student writes the police code for homicide, 187, inside a textbook owned by teacher Trevor Garfield, Garfield feels threatened. The principal dismisses the incident, but the same student…
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Effie Gray (2014)
★ 6/10Also dramaA look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.
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Hands of Stone (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaThe legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
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Gracie (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaA teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
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Dear Mr. Gacy (2010)
★ 5.8/10Also dramaA chronicle of the interaction between college student Jason Moss and the object of his obsession, serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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Dirty Teacher (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaWhen a high school senior discovers her teacher is seducing her boyfriend, events turn deadly after the teacher tries to cover it up.