Movies like The Friend Zone (2012)
The best movies like The Friend Zone (2012) are True Romance (1993), The Hot Spot (1990) and The Girl Next Door (2004). If The Friend Zone hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPrimal Fear (1996)7.7/10 from 4,269 votes
- NewestTrailer for Dante's "Paradiso" (2026)Released 2026
True 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 thisThe 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 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: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHanele (1999)
Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to follow the Zionists instead. She moves to the city to prepare for her departure to the Promised Land, where she meets a successful businessman named Ivo Karadzic, who has renounced Judaism to become a free-thinker. Their love for each other doesn’t only drive Hanele’s parents to distraction, it also threatens to destroy the entire community in the schetl.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Betrayed Women (2024)
Two married people fall in love and everything else breaks apart. A infidelities story told in a female voice.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Parallel Worlds (2014)
A lyrical serene drama dedicated to love and loneliness
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Kedi Özledi (2013)
Kıymet and Kadir are a couple in their mid-thirties, having problems with relationship. They decide to fix those by getting a cat.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Shabbat Dinner (2012)
Shabbat Dinner is boring as usual for William Shore. His mother has invited two crazy hippies and their son and is doing her best to show off, his father is drunk and berating their oddball guests, and he doesn't have much in common with their son Virgo. That is, until Virgo tells him that he has just come out as gay.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Something Blue (2025)
Lifelong friends Óscar and Eli find themselves in a messy situation after a drunken night leads to unexpected consequences. Forced to replace a ruined wedding dress, they embark on a chaotic journey filled with setbacks and awkward run-ins with their exes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Vidiyum Varai Pesu (2014)
2014 released movie with new actors
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Somewhat Agree (2004)
Jérémie has a job recruiting subjects for testing. He'd rather recruit Rodrigue for something else entirely.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Desperate Game (1926)
Jim Wesley returns from college with a silk shirt and eastern ways, earning the contempt of the cowpunchers on his father's ranch. With a little hard riding and fancy roping, however, Jim proves himself to be a regular guy. Jim's father is involved in a dispute over water rights with Adam Grayson, a neighboring rancher, and the two men decide to settle the disagreement by a marriage between Jim and Grayson's daughter, Marguerite. The young people refuse, but when Marguerite is attacked by a rejected suitor, Jim comes quickly to her rescue.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Plus ça va, moins ça va (1977)
In Provence, a young woman is found naked and hanged. Inspectors Pignon and Melville lead the investigation. After an initial arrest, they quickly realize that the case is more sinister than it seems.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Primal Fear (1996)
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGet Carter (2000)
Jack Carter, a mob enforcer living in Las Vegas, travels back to his hometown of Seattle for his brother's funeral. During this visit, Carter realizes that the death of his brother was not accidental, but a murder. With this knowledge, Carter sets out to kill all those responsible.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisPorno, ton univers impitoyable (2024)
The findings are disturbing. More than half of 12-13 year-old boys and girls visit porn sites every month. With just a few clicks, they can access them via cell phones or computers. Between them, these porn platforms account for more than 5 billion visits per month.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Another Body (2023)
A college student searches for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kartha Karma Kriya (2018)
Sidhu is a playful youth who works in a mobile store. His only aim is to earn easy money. As time passes, he falls in love with Mythri who in turn is looking for the murderer of her sister. Knowing this, Siddhu starts helping Mythri and finds out that there are two other girls who have died in the same manner as her sister. Who is the murderer and what did he gain forms the rest of the story.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Trailer for Dante's "Paradiso" (2026)
Vintage pornography reels from the archives of Italy’s National Film Museum display over an AI recitation of Dante's The Divine Comedy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Adult (2017)
Having enabled a loss that now torments her, a woman enters an adult store in search of redemption. Adapted from a short story by Christos Tsiolkas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
V.P. (2023)
A podcaster investigates the urban legend of an amateur porn video that drives its viewers to madness.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Friend Zone?
The closest matches to The Friend Zone are True Romance (1993), The Hot Spot (1990) and The Girl Next Door (2004). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Friend Zone?
Start with True Romance (1993), the closest match to The Friend Zone.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Friend Zone?
Primal Fear (1996), rated 7.7/10 by 4,269 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Friend Zone?
Trailer for Dante's "Paradiso" (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Friend Zone?
Yes: True Romance (1993), The Hot Spot (1990) and The Girl Next Door (2004).
How are movies similar to The Friend Zone chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Friend Zone, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.