Movies like Refinements in Love (1971)
The best movies like Refinements in Love (1971) are True Romance (1993), The Hot Spot (1990) and The Girl Next Door (2004). If Refinements in Love hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLove Exposure (2008)7.9/10 from 556 votes
- NewestThe Ghost Story. (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 thisHustler White (1996)
Reminiscent of Sunset Boulevard, the action is transposed from the silver screen's old backlots to contemporary male prostitution and the pornographic industry.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisHusbands and Wives (1992)
When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove Exposure (2008)
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing - which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian - dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with the guilt that's a legacy of his Catholic upbringing.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisJunk Boy (1987)
Overconfident 23-year-old Ryouhei somehow lucks into a job at the lucrative skin mag Potato Boy, with his only qualification being an abnormally high sex drive. Immediately smitten with the publication's prestigious editor Yuki (and just about every other female colleague), Ryouhei shows a libidinous instinct that could take Potato Boy to the next level — if he can ever take the job seriously.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Together (1971)
A mockumentary about sex in America.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Going Down in La-La Land (2011)
A fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeeper! (2020)
A rather unlucky young theater director finds himself without work and means of subsistence. To somehow make ends meet, on the advice of a friend, he decides to become a director of pornographic films, using creativity and psychological aspects in his work.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSan Telmo Tapes (2020)
Portrays the misunderstandings, losses and shipwrecks of the past of an unusual character who walks the streets of San Telmo forced to build a new identity.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Ultraviolet (2019)
In Vancouver, British Columbia, two teenagers attempt to create a feature length documentary about their lives. The main character James (played by himself) becomes obsessed with the project and is pushed into a more introverted, lonely existence. His best friend Quinn (played by himself) sets out to help him, but is met with the real answer as to why James is keeping himself inside: the rejection of what he thinks is the love of his life. The two of them go their separate ways, with James going deeper into a depression he’s not sure he can escape from.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011)
On the 20th anniversary of their edgy little 90's cable show Underground Entertainment, the authors, along with many SF, horror and B celebrities in cameos, remember how they pushed the envelope, shocked, entertained, but also introduced the audience to many movies, comics and conventions.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Land Without Bread (1933)
An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, misery and lack of opportunities provoke the emigration of young people and the solitude of those who remain in the desolation of one of the poorest and least developed Spanish regions at that time.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Want More (1969)
This lurid documentary offers a revealing expose of various deviant activities being practiced in that seething hotbed of sin and hedonism known as Los Angeles. Among the subjects shown herein are a young couple who are paid to have sex in front of leering voyeurs, a gang of rowdy bikers, a French artist who makes fancy designs out of women's pubic hair, a wild swinging Hollywood party, and an exclusive club of wealthy perverts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Brandon Corey Story (2006)
A faux-documentary directed by Brian Kraft, detailing the disappearance of an anti-war activist during his investigations into Dick Cheney.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Transamerica (2005)
A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHow to Make a Sandwich (2020)
Based on the popular phone service, "How To Make a Sandwich" is a short film directed by Drake Sanderson that depicts the rise of media star, Peter Willard, and his acclaimed sandwich-making skills. From breads to meats to condiments, follow Peter as he teaches you how to make the perfect sandwich!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
A documentary-style drama based on true accounts of the Fouke Monster in Arkansas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Ghost Story. (2026)
Everyone in town knows Simón's story, because like a rumor or an urban legend, it has been spreading among its inhabitants, the few who believe him and those who question everything about his story... But Simón will clear up doubts, recounting what happened during those supernatural events...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The War Game (1966)
A hypothetical Chinese invasion of South Vietnam triggers a new world war between East and West. In Rochester, Kent, the anticipation of a nuclear attack leads to mass evacuations. When a stray missile explodes, the ensuing firestorm blinds all those who see it. It's not long before the fabric of society is ripped apart from radiation poisoning, a lack of infrastructure and rioting for food and other necessities.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Refinements in Love?
The closest matches to Refinements in Love 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 Refinements in Love?
Start with True Romance (1993), the closest match to Refinements in Love.
What is the highest-rated movie like Refinements in Love?
Love Exposure (2008), rated 7.9/10 by 556 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Refinements in Love?
The Ghost Story. (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Refinements in Love?
Yes: True Romance (1993), The Hot Spot (1990) and The Girl Next Door (2004).
How are movies similar to Refinements in Love chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Refinements in Love, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.