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Movies like Casual Affairs (2003)

The best movies like Casual Affairs (2003) are Palm Swings (2017), 5 to 7 (2014) and Cousins (1989). If Casual Affairs hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Palm Swings (2017)

    After moving to Palm Springs, a young married couple puts their love to the test when they discover that their neighbors are swingers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  2. 5 to 7 (2014)

    A young writer begins an affair with an older woman from France whose open marriage to a diplomat dictates that they can meet only between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Cousins (1989)

    When Larry and Maria learn that their respective spouses are cheating on them, they try to turn the tables on them by pretending to have an affair. However, they soon find themselves falling in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Woman in Red (1984)

    When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)

    When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Young People Fucking (2007)

    On a Tuesday night, five couples have separate sexual adventures. Matt and Kris, friends for years, want to have an only-once, no-strings good time. Abby and Andrew, married, celebrate his birthday, but it's marred by angst and miscommunication. Mia and Eric are exes, making sure they are over each other. Jaime and Ken work together and this is a first date. Inez and Gord invite his roommate, Dave, to join them. By the time each couple has gone through a prelude, foreplay, sex, an interlude, orgasm, and afterglow, they've answered basic questions: can sex be anonymous, are we bored, is our marriage really finished, does anyone tell the truth, and how do we make someone happy?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  7. Casanova (2005)

    With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Carnal Knowledge (1971)

    Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Adulterers (2016)

    On a steamy New Orleans afternoon, Sam Deuprey decides to surprise his beautiful wife, Ashley, for their anniversary and comes home early. But Ashley is not alone in the bedroom. She and her lover, Damien are about to learn how far a jealous husband will go.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)

    Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Little Death (2014)

    A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Romance & Cigarettes (2006)

    Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Unfaithful (2002)

    A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Two Moon Junction (1988)

    A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Strangers When We Meet (1960)

    A suburban architect loves his wife but is bored with his marriage and with his work, so he takes up with the neglected, married beauty who lives down the street.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

    Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug theater professor and husband of her friend, Terri, who is also a writer. Adding to the adulterous mix are Cary, a callous doctor, and Cheri, an art-gallery assistant.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. The Other Woman (2014)

    After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been cheating on. And when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the three-timing SOB.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

    A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Shortbus (2006)

    In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. That Hamilton Woman (1941)

    The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Casual Affairs?

The closest matches to Casual Affairs are Palm Swings (2017), 5 to 7 (2014) and Cousins (1989). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Casual Affairs?

Start with Palm Swings (2017), the closest match to Casual Affairs.

What is the highest-rated movie like Casual Affairs?

5 to 7 (2014), rated 7.1/10 by 428 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Casual Affairs?

Palm Swings (2017) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Casual Affairs?

Yes: Palm Swings (2017), 5 to 7 (2014) and Cousins (1989).

How are movies similar to Casual Affairs chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Casual Affairs, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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