Movies like Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru (1991)
The best movies like Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru (1991) are Head Over Heels (2001), Duplex (2003) and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). If Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedEntergalactic (2022)7.7/10 from 545 votes
- NewestThe Housemaid (2025)Released 2025
- In JapaneseMarried Woman Boutique: Women Indulging in Scandalous Love Affair (2002)Also in Japanese
Head Over Heels (2001)
Ordinary single girl Amanda Pierce unexpectedly finds herself sharing an awesome Manhattan apartment with four sexy supermodels. Determined to bring Amanda into their world, the models give her the ultimate makeover. The plan works fabulously as Amanda connects with next door charmer Jim Winston. That is, until one night while spying on him, Amanda thinks she sees the man of her dreams committing a cold blooded crime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisDuplex (2003)
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
The original '70s TV family is now placed in the 1990s, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGood Dick (2008)
A fidgety, wisecracking video store clerk develops a fixation on a particularly reclusive customer, a frequent visitor to the pornography section of Cinefile, the video store where he works in Los Angeles. After multiple failures to impress her during their brief daily transactions, he finds her street address in the store's database, drives to her apartment building and initiates an unconventional campaign to win her affections.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisHot Girls Wanted (2015)
A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Housemaid (2025)
Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEntergalactic (2022)
Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRole Play (2023)
Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life as an assassin for hire – a secret that her husband David discovers when the couple decide to spice up their marriage with a little role play.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWorking Girls (1987)
A lesbian college graduate, trying to bankroll her own photography business, works as a high-priced New York City escort.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTogether Together (2021)
When young loner Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnfaithful (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Seven Year Itch (1955)
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Lost Husband (2020)
Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHome Again (2017)
Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGreenberg (2010)
Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—until his brother's assistant, Florence, comes to his rescue. She's as much a lost soul as he is, and the pair form a significant connection—giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Break-Up (2006)
Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks – all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes …and the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared apartment, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until one of them reaches breaking point.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisNine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDream Lover (1994)
Not long after they cross paths at an art gallery, architect Ray Reardon and hypnotically sensual Lena are married with children. But as strange incidents occur, Ray begins to realize he may not really know the woman he married.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBarefoot in the Park (1967)
In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShirley (2020)
A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeductress's Ruptured Hole (2023)
Scene 1. A couple who used to have sex every chance they got gradually becomes tired, and after thinking about it, the husband talks to his friend. The friend suggested sending his wife to his home. The man gradually stimulates his friend's wife, and his accumulated desire explodes. Scene 2. A newbie reporter took the risk of visiting a perverted man's house to catch a scoop. In the end, she gives her body in exchange for an interview.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A Love Affair Between a Male Friend and a Married Woman (2023)
An erotic film about a junior boyfriend.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
My Sister's Friend 2 (2017)
Sang-woo's daily life changes 180 degrees ever since his sister's friend Jeong-hee comes to live in their house. Everytime he sees her walking around the house with wet hair and wearing just a big T-shirt, he gets erotic thoughts. He dreams of having sex with her just once until one day, he does. However, since then, Jeong-hee can't forget the night with Sang-woo and how much better he was than her fiance and starts coming back to his room...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Married Woman Boutique: Women Indulging in Scandalous Love Affair (2002)
Kimie steps into a boutique each day to support her household in place of her husband, who is unable to work due to heart disease—while her own spirit aches with longing. She surrenders willingly to the irresistible pull of Tsukuda, the dashing apparel‐maker’s salesman whose whispered promises slip between her legs like silk. Kenji, burning to reclaim his former glory, watches his world unravel when he discovers the affair that simmered beneath Kimie’s restraint. And as the truth of Kimie’s glowing secret—her pregnancy—dawns on him, his reproaches choke in his throat, meeting instead a startling, fervent embrace from the woman he thought he knew…
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Undressing Housekeeper (2023)
Mi-na works as a housekeeper at Seung-mo's house. Mi-na is being sexually abused by Seung-mo every time. She can't tell the truth to her boyfriend, Hyeon-goo, and is getting tired of Hyeon-goo, who only lives unemployed for her later years as an excuse for her job.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Swapping: 2-to-1 (2023)
Se-hee is doing home training. Ji-eun, her roommate, introduces her to her boyfriend's best friend, Kang-hyeon, as her home trainer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
I'm Daddy's Woman (2023)
Before remarriage, four people's family cohabitation began to build friendship and trust in order to become a true family!! Bo-ri, who only had a mother in her family, now has a stepdad and a step-brother!! However, Bo-ri only complains about her stepdad and her step-brother. Although her body is an adult, her immature little daughter keeps looking like a woman!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Deviant Wife (2021)
Jeong-jin who happened to visit a female junior's house, falls in love at first sight with Hee-seong's mother, Mi-joo.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Friend Couples Exchange Review (2024)
Seon-woo and Eun-gyeol, two old friends who grew up together since their snoring days, live together with their wives even after marriage. As time goes by, the two begin to lose interest in their relationships with their wives, Ga-hee and Jeong-eun, and decide to try swapping. After swapping, Seon-woo and Eun-gyeol's friendship begins to crack, and they start to covet each other's wives at will. In the end, Ga-hee and Jeong-eun leave their husbands.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru?
The closest matches to Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru are Head Over Heels (2001), Duplex (2003) and The Brady Bunch Movie (1995). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru?
Start with Head Over Heels (2001), the closest match to Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru.
What is the highest-rated movie like Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru?
Entergalactic (2022), rated 7.7/10 by 545 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru?
The Housemaid (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru?
Yes: Married Woman Boutique: Women Indulging in Scandalous Love Affair (2002) and Agony!! A Shameful Act (1995).
How are movies similar to Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Danchizuma: Meiki hôbaru, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.