Movies Like The Writer
If you liked The Writer (2014), a romance movie directed by Alis Locanta, 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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Children Of The Soil (2020)
★ 7/10A thought provoking short film on Indian farmers told through clay sculptures made from barren farms of the farmers who have committed suicide.
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Crawl (2013)
★ 2.7/10Crawl is set in Brittany and tells the story of the emerging romance between Martin, a small-time crook, and Gwen, a mysterious girl who lives on her own and goes swimming everyday in the high sea.
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The Absence of Eden (2024)
★ 5.4/10Also romanceAn ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security and an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel cross paths and work together to save the life of an innocent girl.
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July and Half of August (2016)
Also romanceA simple film about the process of moving on but not making any forward progress.
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Walking on Sunshine (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceSet to the music of popular hit 1980s songs. A beautiful coastal village, present day Italy. After a whirlwind romance, Maddie is preparing to marry gorgeous Italian Raf, and has invited her sister Taylor to the…
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The White Rabbit (2026)
Also romanceIn a city where criminal cases and the number of missing people are rapidly increasing, Bird, a rookie rescue worker, one day happens to meet Eve, his former girlfriend, a writer whom he broke up with more than five…
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Nagarvalam (2017)
Also romanceThe driver of a Metro water lorry falls in love with a girl from a very affluent and powerful family, and faces objections and threats to their relationship.
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Debe Haber Pero No Hay (1980)
Also romanceThe cleaner of a bank dreams with his handsome prince charming without knowing she's about to save the day...
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Long Live the Bonus Family (2022)
★ 4.5/10Also romanceLisa and Patrik have patched up their marriage after Patrik's infidelity, but everything turns upside down when they receive a letter from the district court about their divorce papers, which Lisa had forgotten she had…
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Seven Slaps (1937)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceWilliam MacPhab loses seven-pounds in the stock market and decides to slap the man who was responsible for the stock manipulation that caused him to lose his money. Astor Terbanks, the stock-market manipulator is…
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Will Penny (1967)
★ 6.7/10Also romanceWill Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. He finds that his cabin in the high mountains has been appropriated…
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SHE/HER (2025)
★ 10/10Also romanceKongko, a male figure who is going through second puberty, is met with Jaka a.k.a Mira, who has a background job as an effeminate man, in a small bathroom. They find comfort in sincere conversations amidst the chaos of…
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Take Me to Banaue (2023)
Also romanceWhen a gawky American engineer discovers the real truth of the stunning woman he fell for, he must seek help from his best friend while grappling with a deal from a businesswoman, all as he tries to make it to…
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The Rules of Attraction (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceThe incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
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A Photo for the Memories (1985)
Also romanceA boy falls in love with the girl whose injuries he is responsible for...
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My Indian Boyfriend (2021)
★ 4.5/10Also romanceIt's a love story between a Hong Kong girl and an Indian boy, set in Hong Kong. It encapsulates the drama of conflicts caused by racial discrimination as well as differences in social-cultural, lifestyle, and family…
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Urvasivo Rakshasivo (2022)
★ 5.6/10Also romanceSree Kumar, a middle-class IT employee with a conservative upbringing, is deeply in love with Sindhu Jha, his colleague at work with a broad-minded approach towards life. When Sree's parents want to see him married and…