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Movies Like Only an Emotion

If you liked Only an Emotion (2013), a movie directed by My Sandström, 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. 1Newness

    Newness (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

  2. 2Fast Girls

    Fast Girls (2012)

    ★ 6/10

    A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

  3. 3The Broken Hearts Gallery

    The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Lucy is a young gallery assistant who collects mementos from her relationships. She discovers that she must let go of her past to move forward, and comes up with a lovely, artistic way to help herself and others who…

  4. 4Little Men

    Little Men (2016)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Jake is a quiet, sensitive middle schooler with dreams of being an artist. He meets the affably brash Tony at his grandfather's funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk…

  5. 5The Lonely Guy

    The Lonely Guy (1984)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.

  6. 6Almost Friends

    Almost Friends (2017)

    ★ 6.3/10

    A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become…

  7. 7Friends with Kids

    Friends with Kids (2012)

    ★ 5.9/10

    In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can…

  8. 8After

    After (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious…

  9. 9After We Collided

    After We Collided (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

  10. 10An Unmarried Woman

    An Unmarried Woman (1978)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

  11. 11One of Them Days

    One of Them Days (2025)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the…

  12. 12Downton Abbey

    Downton Abbey (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10

    The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future…

  13. 13The Kissing Booth 2

    The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)

    ★ 7.6/10

    With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.

  14. 14On the Edge

    On the Edge (2001)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.

  15. 15Mammal

    Mammal (2016)

    ★ 6.3/10

    After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the…

  16. 16Someone Great

    Someone Great (2019)

    ★ 6.4/10

    An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, she and her two best friends spend one…

  17. 17Landline

    Landline (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

  18. 18Girlfriends

    Girlfriends (1978)

    ★ 6.7/10

    A photographer and her best friend are roommates. She is stuck with small-change shooting jobs and dreams of success. When her roommate decides to get married and leave, she feels hurt and has to learn how to deal with…

  19. 19Not Easily Broken

    Not Easily Broken (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10

    A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

  20. 20The Other Sister

    The Other Sister (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10

    A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.

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