Movies Like A Helping Hand
If you liked A Helping Hand (2018), a romance movie directed by Stills by Alan, 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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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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Neelofar (2025)
★ 5/10Also romanceA writer touched by tragedy that has prevented him producing a follow-up to his celebrated first novel gains a new perspective on life when he meets a blind woman who is unaware as to who he is.
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Benedetta (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also romanceA 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.
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The Secrets (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceNoemi, the studious, devoutly religious daughter of a prominent rabbi, convinces her father to postpone her marriage for a year so that she might study at a Jewish seminary for women in the ancient Kabalistic seat of…
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Emma (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceTeo has a good job, a fiancee, a lover, no intention to assume any responsibility in his life. Meeting Emma, a blind woman, will upset his convictions.
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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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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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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)
★ 7.4/10Also romancePetra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra…
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Stolen Kisses (2001)
★ 4.1/10Also romanceMax and Karen seem like a normal happily married couple, but in reality are undercover agents working for different governments. Their sexual relationship develops with new neighbors Melinda and Phil.
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101 Reykjavik (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also romanceA 30-year-old slacker who lives with his mother finds his life turned upside down when his mother's flamenco-dancing friend moves in.
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Fantasy of the Girls (2018)
★ 5.7/10Also romanceUpon helping her friend audition for their all-girls high school's production of Romeo & Juliet, freshman Sun-wha is unexpectedly cast as Juliet. To her surprise Romeo is played by the über-cool and stunning senior…
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The Feels (2017)
★ 5.7/10Also romanceA lesbian bachelorette weekend goes awry when one of the brides admits she's never had an orgasm.
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After Sex (2007)
★ 5.5/10Also romanceSex is a background to examine intimacy and vulnerability. Looks at the complexity of modern day relationships told through eight separate couples. Through dialogue and compromising situations, the film takes us from…
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Better Than Chocolate (1999)
★ 6/10Also romanceNot long after moving into her own place, Maggie finds herself with two unsolicited roommates: her recently divorced mother, Lila, and her young brother. The timing is especially bad, considering Maggie has fallen hard…
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Go Fish (1994)
★ 5.2/10Also romanceMax is a trendy, pretty, young lesbian, who is having trouble finding love. A friend sets her up with Ely, whom Max likes, but Ely is frumpy, homely, and older. Nor do they have much in common. Can Max learn to look…
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Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai (2025)
Also romanceA young woman's love for another woman shocks her parents, who struggle to accept same-sex relationships. As they move from rejection to denial and conditions to possible acceptance, the couple navigates the emotional…
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D.E.B.S. (2005)
★ 6.6/10Also romanceThe star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.
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Looking for Her (2022)
★ 7/10Also romanceTaylor is headed home for the holidays and her family is finally ready to meet her girlfriend "Jess". The only problem is, Jess isn't really her girlfriend. Taylor holds open auditions for someone to play the part for…
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A Winter to Remember (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also romanceWhen we first meet Lucia she is withdrawn and isolated from her friends and family, dealing with anxiety attacks and a legion of secrets. But when she meets bright and carefree Olivia, Lucia seizes the opportunity to…