Movies like Dirty Love (2005)
The best movies like Dirty Love (2005) are 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Tomcats (2001) and Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008). If Dirty Love hooked you with its comedy and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)7.1/10 from 348 votes
- NewestThe Wrong Paris (2025)Released 2025
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
Matt Sullivan's last big relationship ended in disaster and ever since his heart's been aching and his commitment's been lacking. Then came Lent, that time of year when everybody gives something up. That's when Matt decides to go where no man's gone before and make a vow: No sex. Whatsoever. For 40 straight days. At first he has everything under control. That is until the woman of his dreams, Erica, walks into his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisTomcats (2001)
College buddies chip in and promise that the group's last unmarried man will collect a cash pot. Seven years later, the kitty is worth $500,000 -- money Michael needs to pay a gambling debt. Problem is, the only other single guy is a hopeless womanizer!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisZack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFriends with Benefits (2011)
Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Girl Next Door (2004)
Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoing the Distance (2004)
Nick is a successful young man whose comfortable West Coast life couldn't be better. However, when his girlfriend falls under the influence of lecherous music producer Lenny Swackhammer, Nick impulsively decides to travel to Toronto to intervene. Nick's buddies Tyler and Dime opt to turn the quest into a cross-country road trip that's complete with wacky antics and encounters with beautiful women.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisForgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sweetest Thing (2002)
Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
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: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmerican Pie (1999)
At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselves, they enter a pact to all "score" by their senior prom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJailbait! (2000)
A popular high school senior gets accused of statutory rape after he impregnates a tawdry sophomore girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
American Wedding (2003)
With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk down the aisle — prompting Stifler to throw the ultimate bachelor party. And Jim's dad is reliable as ever, doling out advice no one wants to hear.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Best Friend's Girl (2008)
Lovestruck Dustin is dating Alexis, his ideal girlfriend, but when she dumps him for coming on too strong, Dustin takes drastic measures to win her back. He asks his best friend Tank to take her on the worst rebound date imaginable - his side job - so that she will come running back to him, and Tank reluctantly agrees. However, Alexis is more than a match for Tank's shock tactics and he begins to really fall for her, leaving him torn between loyalty to Dustin and his growing attraction toward Alexis.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisShe's Out of My League (2010)
When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDirty Deeds (2005)
According to a high school's lore, the "Dirty Deeds" are a daunting list of dares almost no student has ever completed. To win the student body's respect and get noticed by his crush, senior Zach is determined to finish the list in the allotted 24-hour time period. As the school's bullying jocks try to thwart him at every turn, Zach embarks on a wild journey, highlighted by beer swilling, grand theft auto and the snagging of an ex-homecoming queen's bra.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe People I've Slept With (2010)
A sex-addicted woman who finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy and needs to figure out who the baby daddy is.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Tips for Cheating (2017)
Betrayed and abandoned by her boyfriend on wedding day, Kalina has decided to open unusual business that will once and for all solve problems of male fidelity. She decided to help women testing loyalty of their partners. Everything goes well until Kalina has to seduce Maciej – coach and specialist in female - male affairs. His wife Beata suspects that he is cheating on her and wants to have irrefutable evidence. Kalina, knowing class “opponent” starts working with redoubled energy, but this time all her plan goes wrong. Maciej is not like other man whom were easily caught cheating.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his old friend T.J. Hicks. But a mysterious killer starts killing some of Amsterdam's finest gigolos and T.J. is mistaken for the extremely gay murderer. Deuce must enter the gigolo industry again to find the real murderer and clear T.J.'s name.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisNo Strings Attached (2011)
Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI'm with Lucy (2002)
It's an hour before Lucy's wedding and her best friend wants to hear all about what led up to that moment. So, Lucy tells about the five men she had blind dates with over the past year (Doug, Gabriel, Bobby, Barry, and Luke) and her experiences with each one. But which one of the five men is Lucy about to walk down the aisle with?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisMr. Fix It (2006)
Lance Valenteen makes a living as "Mr. Fix It," a man who gets hired by men that have just recently been dumped by their girlfriend. Lance dates the guys' ex-girlfriend and becomes the worst date possible, sending the girl back into her ex-boyfriends arms. But when Lance gets hired by Bill Smith to get Sophia Fiori back, Lance, for the first time, starts falling for one of his marks.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
The Ugly Truth (2009)
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat Happens in Vegas (2008)
During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSex Drive (2008)
A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShe's Funny That Way (2015)
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisYes Man (2008)
Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
Lucy is a young gallery assistant who collects mementos from her relationships. She discovers that she must let go of her past to move forward, and comes up with a lovely, artistic way to help herself and others who have suffered heartbreak.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAddicted to Love (1997)
Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wrong Paris (2025)
Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this
Like Dirty Love and something else?
Blend two favourites and we’ll find the films in between.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Dirty Love?
The closest matches to Dirty Love are 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Tomcats (2001) and Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Dirty Love?
People who watched Dirty Love most often go on to 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Tomcats (2001) and Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008).
What is the highest-rated movie like Dirty Love?
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020), rated 7.1/10 by 348 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Dirty Love?
The Wrong Paris (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Dirty Love?
Yes: 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Tomcats (2001) and Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008).
How are movies similar to Dirty Love chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dirty Love, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.