Movies Like Malibu Spice
If you liked Malibu Spice (1992), a romance movie directed by Alex de Renzy, 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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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)
★ 6.1/10Also 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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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 Perfect Bride (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceFitness trainer/former marriage counselor Molly White runs “Bridal Boot Camp:” classes combining fitness and yoga with pre-marital counseling exercises to brides and grooms before their big day.
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Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also romanceReclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal…
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Private Romeo (2011)
★ 5.5/10Also romanceWhen eight male cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives.
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Blue Denim (1959)
★ 5.2/10Also romanceTwo naive high-school students must deal with the unexpected consequences after a night of passion.
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The Lion Does Not Concern Himself (2026)
Also romanceFollows a gym coach whose toxic online persona is challenged when a new client sparks an unexpected romance.
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Perfect (1985)
★ 5.6/10Also romanceA female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.
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Beach Rats (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also romanceOn the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour…
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Steam Room Stories: The Movie (2019)
★ 5.7/10Also romanceFailing cosmetics magnate Sally Fay will stop at nothing to possess the waters of the Steam Room to help lift her sagging empire. What she doesn’t count on is the Steam Room Guys banding together to thwart her evil…
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Bad Johnson (2014)
★ 4.6/10Also romanceWith women practically throwing themselves at him, Rich can’t control himself. But he continually blames his penis, which seems to have a mind of its own. After ruining yet another promising relationship with Jamie…
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Smooth Operator (2025)
A college student fails an audition and loses a role to a more charismatic, athletic man, leading to a downward spiral of obsessively working out and bulking in the hopes of gaining masculinity.
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PREP (2023)
★ 9/10A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.
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Body (2026)
A boy goes to the gym, only to be discouraged and face mental and physical body problems.
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Results (2015)
★ 5.1/10Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client.
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Fat Slags (2004)
★ 3.4/10Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England, Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London, shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune.
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Strapped for Danger (2017)
★ 4.6/10When three male strippers pull off a heist, they find themselves being tracked down by a homophobic cop. Hiding out in a frat house, our three anti-heroes find themselves getting into more trouble than they were trying…
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A Lost Cause
A small-town gym trainer's peaceful life is disrupted when an old friend shows up at his workplace out for revenge, forcing him to conceal his dark past and evade arrest
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Final Impact (1992)
★ 5.3/10A former kick-boxing world champion discovers a young fighter, and believes together they can win back the world crown.