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Movies Like Cater-Waiter

If you liked Cater-Waiter (1996), a movie directed by Eric Lane, 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. 1Bros

    Bros (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Two gay men are possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both very busy.

  2. 2I'm Here

    I'm Here (2010)

    ★ 7.2/10

    A library assistant plods through an ordinary life in LA until a chance meeting opens his eyes to the power of creativity and ultimately, love. When this new life and love begin to fall apart, he discovers he has a lot…

  3. 3In a Heartbeat

    In a Heartbeat (2017)

    ★ 8/10

    A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.

  4. 4The Object of My Affection

    The Object of My Affection (1998)

    ★ 5.8/10

    A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

  5. 5White Palace

    White Palace (1990)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction…

  6. 6Pretty Boy

    Pretty Boy (2015)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. "Pretty Boy" is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen…

  7. 7The Bank

    The Bank (1915)

    ★ 6.3/10

    A janitor at a bank is in love with a secretary and dreams that she has fallen in love with him too.

  8. 8Looking: The Movie

    Looking: The Movie (2016)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult…

  9. 9Small Fry

    Small Fry (2011)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor.

  10. 10Set It Up

    Set It Up (2018)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

  11. 11My Sassy Girl

    My Sassy Girl (2008)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

  12. 12Inner Workings

    Inner Workings (2016)

    ★ 7.8/10

    This is the story of the internal struggle between a man's Brain—a pragmatic protector who calculates his every move, and his Heart—a free-spirited adventurer who wants to let loose.

  13. 13Speechless

    Speechless (1994)

    ★ 6/10

    In the midst of election season in New Mexico, political speechwriters Julia Mann and Kevin Vallick begin a romance, unaware they are working for candidates on opposite sides.

  14. 14Shortcomings

    Shortcomings (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10

    When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

  15. 15Prom

    Prom (2011)

    ★ 6.1/10

    At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom…

  16. 16Alex Strangelove

    Alex Strangelove (2018)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A…

  17. 17Whatever Works

    Whatever Works (2009)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are…

  18. 18Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds

    Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006)

    ★ 6.1/10

    How far would you go to get the person of your dreams? With the help of Gwen and Tiffani, Kyle pretends to be heterosexual in order to land Troy, the new guy (and nude model) who's turning the heads of both men and…

  19. 19Frankie and Johnny

    Frankie and Johnny (1991)

    ★ 6.8/10

    When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend…

  20. 20A Month in the Country

    A Month in the Country (1987)

    ★ 6.5/10

    A destitute WWI veteran is hired to help carry out restoration work on a medieval mural in a rural Yorkshire church. While living in the quiet village, he forms a close friendship with an archaeologist and begins to…

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