Movies like Banana Exchange Diary (1987)
The best movies like Banana Exchange Diary (1987) are Eleanor the Great (2025), Rogue Agent (2022) and Hounddog (2008). If Banana Exchange Diary hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBattle of the Year (2013)6.8/10 from 369 votes
- NewestEleanor the Great (2025)Released 2025
- In JapanesePassion (2008)Also in Japanese
Eleanor the Great (2025)
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRogue Agent (2022)
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHounddog (2008)
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Visit (1964)
Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Girl in the Book (2015)
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisGigi & Nate (2022)
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBattle of the Year (2013)
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Truth About Emanuel (2013)
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWon't Back Down (2012)
Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe River (1984)
Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Pumpkin Eater (1964)
Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSalomé (2013)
After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé comes before her king with an unreasonable demand. Beguiled by John the Baptist, and then scorned for the sake of his god, lascivious Salomé—encouraged by her mother, the vindictive, Herodias—commands that John be executed and his head delivered on a silver platter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrange Weather (2016)
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisBastard Out of Carolina (1996)
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPassion (2008)
A young couple's announcement of their engagement to their friends is followed by a series of interactions and conflicts that forces everyone to reflect on their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFast Girls (2012)
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sound of Silence (2019)
A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Road Dance (2022)
A young girl lives in the Outer Hebrides in a small village in the years just before WWI. Isolated and hard by the shore, her life takes a dramatic change when a terrible tragedy befalls her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZa zetchō-kan (1986)
A female makeup artist and a married woman came to the set of an adult video for the first time. After watching an intense threesome between the actress and the staff, the two are gradually overcome with desire...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Gynecology Ward: Caress Me Tenderly (1981)
A female hair stylist is torn between two lovers as she waits for treatment in a gynecological ward. She meets the other patients who are there and gets to know their stories.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
The Woman Soaked from Waiting (1987)
A woman living alone is visited by her ex-husband. At the same time a young couple who are about to break up get trapped in the town as public transport is cut off.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Alaska Polar Bear (2018)
As an adult film director, Tae-joon is called a polar bear because he has a low-talking personality but has a big body and voice when excited. Because of his lustful father, he thinks only of women as a tool to quench her sexual desire. He is currently running a cafe with coffee he learned to soothe the mind and body. He has an uninspiring sex life with the erotic actress Do Do-hee, his sex partner. On the other hand, one day when Yeon-hee, the youngest member of the Alaska directing department, works at Tae-Jun's cafe, Tae-Jun can't stand his sexual desire and violates her...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Fib the Truth (2021)
A couple in love spends time away from civilization, but the sudden arrivals of the younger sister and then the girl's ex-boyfriend violate the country idyll.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisLove in the Bosses Office (2006)
James is going to a very important dinner engagement at his boss' home and he's very nervous and hopes to make a good impression. During the dinner party, his boss' hot wife, Judy, continues to hit on James, making him feel uncomfortable, and he manages to escape with his loyalty intact. When James sees Judy again at a luncheon, things get even hotter as Judy makes sure he doesn't get away. But when he finds out that the real boss is Jud, James does what every good worker should: exactly what she tells him to do.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Za Honban: Shônan no Ojôsama (1986)
The fourth in the "Honban" series, focusing on the current trend of young ladies, mixing the formal aspects of the front (tea, flowers, horseback riding, etc.) with the honest aspects of the behind the scenes. It is a "making of a young lady" movie that depicts the attempt to create a young lady.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Whore on the Train: Let me Touch it too... (1998)
Yoko, a married woman suffering from her husband's abuse, Kazue, a sympathetic nurse, and Natsumi, a high school student betrayed by her lover teacher. The three of them met for a terrible cause, inspired by the crime of a mysterious whore who seduces men on a crowded train, they seduce a man on a train to molest, and then let the police on the wrong track with a hint that this is the case of that mysterious whore...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Yongju Valley 2 (2020)
"Yongju Valley Legend" Mina, who was known for her sexy looks and best sex techniques in the past, made a comeback with "Yongju Valley Clinic" again after five years. As the rumors that the sex treatments here are effective, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, perverts, etc., men with problems come from all over the country. Finally, "Yongju Valley Legend" Mina's 3 sex treatments are revealed...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Za harenchi (1986)
Childhood friends Ichiro Matsuyama and Kumiko Nagasaki attended the same high school and were fond of each other. However, perhaps due to the influence of his two older sisters, Ichiro also exudes a certain femininity and interest in cross-dressing. Kumiko has loved Ichiro since she was a child, and she has decided that he is the only one to give her virginity to...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Banana Exchange Diary?
The closest matches to Banana Exchange Diary are Eleanor the Great (2025), Rogue Agent (2022) and Hounddog (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Banana Exchange Diary?
Start with Eleanor the Great (2025), the closest match to Banana Exchange Diary.
What is the highest-rated movie like Banana Exchange Diary?
Battle of the Year (2013), rated 6.8/10 by 369 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Banana Exchange Diary?
Eleanor the Great (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Banana Exchange Diary?
Yes: Passion (2008), Za zetchō-kan (1986) and Gynecology Ward: Caress Me Tenderly (1981).
How are movies similar to Banana Exchange Diary chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Banana Exchange Diary, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.