Movies like Hot Passion (1993)
The best movies like Hot Passion (1993) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Reggie (2019). If Hot Passion hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBrokeback Mountain (2005)7.8/10 from 7,815 votes
- NewestA Gift From Heaven (2026)Released 2026
- In ChineseWhite Snake (2021)Also in Chinese
The Hot Spot (1990)
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Romance (1993)
Clarence 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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisReggie (2019)
When mild-mannered slasher Reggie is recognized while on the job, his entire way of life is changed forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Letters From the Heart (2019)
Hope, an Architect, loses her grandmother suddenly. When Hope returns to her hometown to close out her grandmother’s affairs, she learns there is a stipulation in her grandmother’s will. She has to stay in her Grandmother’s house for a certain period of time in order to receive the remainder of her inheritance. She will learn that it wasn’t just her inheritance that her grandma is trying to give her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Happy Sardar (2019)
Happy, a timid Sardar living in Patiala, finds his life turned upside down when he falls in love with Mary, a Malayali Knanaya Christian girl. His folks want a Punjabi wedding and Mary's father is adamant about having a Christian wedding.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
White Snake (2021)
The story of the white snake has been told for a long time... Bai Suzhen has cultivated for thousands of years, only to be able to find Xuxian in the world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Online Billie (2019)
The story of a wannabe actor who falls in love with a camgirl.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Butch Jamie (2008)
The film follows the story of Jamie, a struggling butch lesbian actress who gets cast as a man in a film. The main plot is a romantic comedy between Jamie's male alter-ego, "Male Jamie," and Jill, a heterosexual woman on set. The film's subplots include Jamie's bisexual roommate Lola and her cat actor Howard, Lola's abrasive butch German girlfriend Andi, and Jamie's gay Asian friend David.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Playboy of Paris (1930)
Yvonne, daughter of Philibert, a Paris cafe owner, is in love with dreamy, blundering Albert, a waiter, though he pays little attention to her. Philibert plans to marry his daughter to a wealthy Parisian, but upon learning that Albert is to come into a large inheritance, he conspires to place him under a longterm contract, confident that he willingly will pay a forfeit to break it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Slightly Married (1932)
Mary Smith is picked up by the police and is about to be sentenced, in night court, to jail for prostitution. But a stranger, Jimmie Martin, stands up and tells the judge that Mary was waiting for him and they were going to be married.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Social Register (1934)
Chorus girl Patsy Shaw crashes a high-society party, meets playboy Charlie Breen, they fall in love, and are on their merry way to wedded bliss. However, Charlie's snobbish, ever-loving mama doesn't think that Patsy is worthy and sets out to prove it.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Soldiers and Women (1930)
Captain Clive Branch, United States Marine Corps, is stationed at a Marine base in Haiti, and is having affairs with two women, Brenda Ritchie and Helen Arnold, each of whom is married to a Marine Captain. One of the husbands is murdered, and Branch, Helen and Brenda each find themselves high on the list of suspects.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
A Gift From Heaven (2026)
BÁU VẬT TRỜI CHO is an emotionally rich, heartwarming film that celebrates family bonds for Tết 2026. Ngọc (Phương Anh Đào), a single mother who conceived her child through donor insemination, takes a seaside getaway to escape her past. There, she and her son Tô unexpectedly encounter Hồng (Tuấn Trần), a free-spirited fisherman who happens to be the donor behind Tô’s birth. This awkward reunion draws three strangers into a series of humorous yet tense situations as everything spirals beyond control. Is this “heaven-sent” father a destined gift, or merely life’s cruel twist of fate?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeath Cat vs Christmas (2020)
The band "Death Cat" goes to war with Corporate Clause, Evil Martians and Elf Robots after Grandma has been murdered. The band exposes the origins of Christmas as they fight to save real Santa from Krampus.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Until Death Do Us Part (2025)
After Claire and Nathaniel's wedding, everything goes wrong once the sun goes down.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
A Piece of Sky (1980)
Nothing is easy for Torik, a shy orphan adopted by his aunt and uncle: he struggles to fit into village life, learn a craft, or find a wife. When Torik does fall in love – with Anjel, a local prostitute – he must face down the disapproval of his narrow-minded community and assert his right to happiness.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Secret Call (1931)
The Secret Call is adapted from The Woman, a play by William C. DeMille (brother of Cecil B.) Peggy Shannon plays Wanda Kelly, the daughter of a disgraced politician. Reduced to working as a switchboard operator, Wanda is privy to the many secrets and indiscretions of the clients of a big-city hotel. She also finds romance in the form of handsome Tom Blake (Richard Arlen). The huge cast of characters comes in handy for the film's multitude of subplots, none of which ever get their wires crossed. Peggy Shannon acquits herself nicely in her first major role, but by the end of the decade her career was in decline.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisQueen Kelly (1929)
A convent girl is abducted and seduced by a prince before being sent off to a brothel in East Africa.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMorocco (1930)
Mogador, Morocco. Late 1920s. A complex romance develops between a womanizing Legionnaire and a disillusioned Parisian cabaret singer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNew Tokyo Decadence: The Slave (2007)
A secretary is introduced to the world of BDSM by her boss. She becomes his personal slave as they take a walk on the wild side of experimentations. This film is based on main actress Rinako Hirasawa’s personal experiences.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Hot Passion?
The closest matches to Hot Passion are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Reggie (2019). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Hot Passion?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Hot Passion.
What is the highest-rated movie like Hot Passion?
Brokeback Mountain (2005), rated 7.8/10 by 7,815 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Hot Passion?
A Gift From Heaven (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Chinese movies like Hot Passion?
Yes: White Snake (2021).
How are movies similar to Hot Passion chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Hot Passion, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.