Movies Like Passing Strangers
If you liked Passing Strangers (1974), a romance movie directed by Arthur J. Bressan and Jr., 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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Henry & June (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also 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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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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Love From (2025)
Also romancePaired for a school project, a quiet teenager finds herself drawn to an outspoken classmate. Their unexpected connection sparks a journey of self-discovery, forcing her to confront first love, shifting family dynamics…
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Fujimi Block No. 2 Symphony Orchestra (1997)
★ 1/10Also romanceHigh school music teacher, Morimura Yuuki, is the concert master and first violinist of the amateur orchestra, Fujimi Orchestra. Surprisingly, a young conductor named Tonoin Kei (known as a musical genius) joins this…
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Desert Hearts (1985)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceWhile waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.
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Mala Noche (1987)
★ 6.1/10Also romanceWalt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire…
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Goodnight Cinderella (2014)
★ 4.7/10Also romanceCinderella escapes at midnight, leaving behind one of her glass slippers. In the days that follow, the gay prince can't give up the idea of completing the pair.
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The 10 Year Plan (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also romanceMyles and Brody are best friends with two very different ways of finding love. Displeased with their current love lives, they make a pact to be together if neither finds love in ten year’s time. Now two months shy of…
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Shortbus (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceIn post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics…
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Imagine Me & You (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also romanceDuring her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. The two women become close friends, and when Rachel learns that Luce is a lesbian, she realizes that despite her happy…
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The Virgin Suicides (2000)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceA group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
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Frida (2002)
★ 7.4/10Also romanceA biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
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Who Am I Now? (2021)
★ 1.8/10Also romanceNew friends Erin and Alex discover a mutual attraction that neither of them have ever felt before. While Alex tries to navigate her feelings, Erin refuses to acknowledge that she might be gay and heads down a path of…
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Shabbat Dinner (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceShabbat Dinner is boring as usual for William Shore. His mother has invited two crazy hippies and their son and is doing her best to show off, his father is drunk and berating their oddball guests, and he doesn't have…
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Carried by the Waves (2022)
★ 7/10Also romanceLoïs, 22 years old, wakes up on the beach after a drunken night. In his distress, he approaches Killian, 20, who is jogging and falls for him at first sight.
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The Ladies (2023)
Also romanceIn the middle of two disappointing nights out, Kate and Lucy find themselves in the ladies. They begin as strangers but the mystical powers of this nightclub bathroom brings them closer together.
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Heartdrop (2025)
★ 7/10Also romanceDylan and Max a queer couple-one out and the other a small-town jock-live side by side. They use photo sharing to discreetly maintain their secret relationship.
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Takumi-kun Series: That, Sunny Blue Sky (2011)
★ 5.1/10Also romanceIt's June of their third year of high school, and Takumi has an important anniversary to attend back in his hometown. He wants to invite Gii along for the trip, but time and scheduling and possibly broken promises…
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My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also romanceA young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.