Movies Like First Times & Second Chances
If you liked First Times & Second Chances (2019), a romance movie directed by Jacky St. James, 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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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 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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Among Friends (2009)
★ 4/10A dinner party of three couples careens into uncharted territory when the hosts make a shocking proposal. Tensions mount as this evening among friends puts each marriage to the test.
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Swingers (2008)
★ 4.8/10The husband takes his wife to a swinger club. At first she is reluctant, but later she enjoys more than him and this makes him jealous.
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Jerk Off Session (2022)
★ 3.3/10When Johannes gets caught by his girlfriend while laying on the bathroom floor watching porn and masturbating she doesn’t care and wants him to enjoy himself. That makes Johannes lose the feeling of shame he needs and…
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Marnie (1964)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceMarnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he…
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Love Actually (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also romanceEight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.
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Notting Hill (1999)
★ 7.3/10Also romanceLondon bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.
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Fire (1997)
★ 6.8/10Also romanceIn a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her…
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Flashdance (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceAlex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
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Kipling's Women (1961)
★ 4.6/10Also romanceThe nudie film is inspired by a Kipling poem and follows retired soldier Tommy Atkins, who recounts his experiences with women around the world while enjoying a pipe and Scotch in a pine lodge.
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Because of Gracia (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceTwo High School Couples explore Friendship and dating along dissimiliar lines, leading to Courage and Transformation for one teen and a personal crisis for Another.
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A Night in Tokoriki (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also romanceIn an improvised night club called "Tokoriki" the whole village celebrates Gianina's 18th birthday. Her boyfriend and Alin will give her a most surprising gift, one that nobody will ever forget.
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Let's Break Up (2017)
Also romanceThe film tells the story of pure small nurse Ye Xiaotong found that migrant workers boyfriend Fang Qiang derailed to break up.
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Live With an Actress (2017)
★ 4/10Also romanceThe film talks about a man who lives in a cramped room that is also his workplace, an adult movie studio. This one has a high school romance with one of his actresses, that sporadically visits his studio, happens that…
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Young People (1971)
★ 8.5/10Also romanceShe is smart, surrounded by parental attention and therefore not completely independent, and he is one of those who cannot imagine himself without creation, since he is a builder. They are very different people, but…
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Dangerous Innocence (1925)
★ 8/10Also romanceAnn, a 19-year-old girl who looks much younger, meets a dashing army major on a boat sailing from Liverpool to Bombay, India, and falls in love with him. Her love appears to be unrequited, though, because the major…
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You’d Be a Sea Otter (2024)
★ 10/10Also romanceWould you still love me if I turned into a Sea Otter? Two young adults comfort one another as they start their new found relationship, speaking one on one.
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The Scottish Tale (1998)
★ 7/10Also romanceA Scottish rendition of Macbeth. Mack is a humble poet who goes to Scotland to visit his three eccentric aunts. He expects them to simply greet him, but they tell him that he must marry Beth, the daughter of a rich…