Movies like Rekindled (2013)
The best movies like Rekindled (2013) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Radio Inside (1994). If Rekindled hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Hustler (1961)7.7/10 from 1,136 votes
- NewestBaby Udon (2026)Released 2026
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 thisRadio Inside (1994)
As two brothers fall in love with the same woman they must come to grips with the accidental death of their father in this sensitive drama set in Miami.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Eles só voltam amanhã (TBA)
The pleasures and displeasures of a couple.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
I'm Focused (2023)
Eight men and women flocked to a pension and gathered to appear on a blind date entertainment program. They gather at the pension for four days and start dating different people to find the right match for each other. They are called No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 rather than their actual names, and they go on dates to find the right match for each other.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Love Crisis (2013)
During one night at the end of the summer, in a random plaza in the centre of Madrid there is room for anything to happen - even turtles.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
9 Songs (2004)
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Hustler (1961)
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAl amor se ha dicho (2024)
"Al amor se ha dicho" tells the story of Rafo and Mónica, two teenagers who are in the midst of sexual awakening and flowering, and feel that they have coincided. Video clip made for the song of the same name, by the Peruvian rock artist Rafo Ráez.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Tree Roots Through Concrete (2025)
As Samay nears his thirtieth birthday, he and his girlfriend Meenakshi embark on a road trip to a tranquil hill spot on a Saturday afternoon. Between winding roads and quiet moments, their conversations unravel reflections on life’s twists and turns—career choices, societal expectations, relationships, and the delicate balance between personal aspirations and external pressures. A journey filled with warmth, scenic beauty, and unfiltered thoughts, Tree Roots Through Concrete captures the essence of love, change, and the pursuit of meaning.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Couple Exchange (2023)
Nan-hee, who wants to enjoy her newlywed life, feels something wrong with her husband, Moo-yeong's body. No matter how much she tries to seduce him every night, Moo-yeong is unable to use his strength. One day, Nan-hee's high school classmate Yoo-na moves in next door. Nan-hee begins to heal Moo-yeong through Yoo-na's shocking suggestion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Lucy (2025)
A narrative film in which a woman comes to suspect that her new boyfriend is more interested in her cat than in her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Little Death (2014)
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBergman Island (2021)
An English-German filmmaking couple retreat to Fårö for the summer to each write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Ingmar Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the Island's wild landscape.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBadineries (2025)
While their couple is falling apart, Baptiste and Violette, two students, discover a new passion that may revive their relationship: murder. Yet, it is not sure that Gabriel and Madeleine, their Catholic and puritan friends, are going to approve this process...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Baby Udon (2026)
Fanny Kondoh, a young Indonesian woman, falls in love with Hajime Kondoh, a Japanese man who comes to Indonesia for work. After getting married, Fanny and Hajime begin building a life together, embracing both its joys and challenges. As they struggle to fulfill their dream of having a child, they are faced with one heartbreaking trial after another, testing the strength of their love, especially when Hajime is diagnosed with cancer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SANGUINE (2023)
A young couple embraces their romantic feelings until an unforeseen darkness threatens to destroy their love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Manual of Love (2005)
Four intertwined stories on the joys and sorrows of love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisManual of Love 2 (2007)
Paralyzed from a crash, Nicola falls for his physiotherapist Lucia. Franco and Manuela seek fertility treatment in Barcelona. Filippo and Fosco, a gay couple, plan their wedding. Ernesto, a waiter, has an affair with Spanish cook Cecilia.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014)
Told from the man's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarry On Loving (1970)
The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called 'The Wit to Woo'. The strange collection of hopefuls lead to some outlandish matches—and jealousies are bound to lead to trouble.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Rekindled?
The closest matches to Rekindled are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Radio Inside (1994). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Rekindled?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Rekindled.
What is the highest-rated movie like Rekindled?
The Hustler (1961), rated 7.7/10 by 1,136 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Rekindled?
Baby Udon (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Rekindled?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Radio Inside (1994).
How are movies similar to Rekindled chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Rekindled, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.