Movies like Assume the Position (2013)
The best movies like Assume the Position (2013) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and In My Ashtanga Class (2022). If Assume the Position hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrue Romance (1993)7.5/10 from 3,244 votes
- NewestPicture This (2025)Released 2025
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 thisIn My Ashtanga Class (2022)
A yoga instructor with a twisted mind meets a sugar daddy in this bumpy human romantic comedy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Hottie & The Nottie (2008)
Nate moves to L.A. to track down Cristabel, the woman he's been in love with since childhood, only to discover that his plan to woo her only has one hurdle to overcome: what to do with June, Cristabel's ever-present, not-so-hot best friend? What's even more complicating is Nate's growing feelings for June, whose true beauty starts to emerge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Next Best Thing (2000)
A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe House Bunny (2008)
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu. In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men; at the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality. The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisBreakin' (1984)
A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnce Upon a Time in Phuket (2012)
Life coach Sven travels to Thailand to fulfil his dreams as a writer. He meets Gitte a yoga-practising free spirit from Norway. Then along comes Anja, an editor who works for a Swedish publisher. What does he really want to do with his life, and who does he want to do it with?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Retreat to You (2023)
Abby and Sean were best friends in high school until they had a falling out at their graduation party. Years later, when Abby’s friend Rachel brings her to a wilderness retreat, she is shocked to run into Sean. This chance reconnection only results in the old friends butting heads even more. However, when the pair becomes separated from the group on a hiking trip, they must work together to find their way back to the campsite. As the walls come down, they'll face the reality of why their friendship and their lives fell apart and come to learn that maybe the way forward is together.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Resisting Roots (2022)
Genevieve Harper makes the most out of raising her two siblings after their parents' tragic accident. At just 24, Viv has devoted herself to providing her family with the best life possible, sacrificing her own dreams along the way. When Trent Fox, a known player on and off the baseball field, shows up at Viv’s job, the Lotus House Yoga Center to recuperate, the attraction between the two of them is instant. But Viv does not have time to devote to a man, let alone a man who will only break her heart. Can love grow between a woman who’s rooted in her life and a man who resists any notion of setting roots down?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Picture This (2025)
Single and without a man on the horizon, Pia runs a failing photography studio in London with her best friend Jay. As her sister Sonal prepares for marriage and her mother Laxmi urges her to partner up, a spiritual guru predicts Pia will meet the love of her life among her next five dates. With her family intervening, Pia embarks on a hilarious yet heartfelt quest for love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUMA 'Light of Himalaya' (2019)
Thousands of people from every corner of the world go to India every year for a spiritual experience that provides self-knowledge and healing of past trauma.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
YogaWorks for Everybody: Beginners AM/PM (2009)
In these three basic workouts, you’ll be guided through a series of fun and easy yoga postures. "Beginners' Class" (46 min.) is an introduction to the practice of yoga; "AM Wake-up" (12 min.) is an energizing workout to start the day by awakening your body and mind; "PM Relax & Restore" (10 min.) is a restorative series of poses to calm your mind and body.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Abs Yoga for Beginners (1998)
Rodney Yee begins class with a breathing exercise, followed by movements intended to develop strong and elastic abs.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
YogaWorks for Everybody: Fit Abs (2009)
Build a strong core with two fun, demanding practices that combine core conditioning with interval training. The 10-minute "Fit Abs" practice alternates between traditional yoga movements and slow-burn holds. In "Core Yoga Flow" (40 min.), you move continuously.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Finding Happiness (2014)
Finding Happiness is a film that captures a joyful reality. With a unique story directly from the heart and soul of each person who has lived it. Told through the eyes of a New York investigative journalist, Finding Happiness takes us on a journey to see how people can live in harmony, collaboration, compassion, cooperation, peace and love together in a conscious community called Ananda - which means "joy".
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Dolphin Man (2017)
As well as providing the subject for Luc Besson’s The Big Blue, Jacques Mayol did more than anyone to establish the sport of free diving to enormous depths without an oxygen supply. Using breathing techniques derived from yoga, he went to 50, 60, and even 100 meters—depths no one had considered to be within the bounds of human possibility. Mayol was a sportsman, a mystic, a vagabond, but above all, a man who believed in testing the limits of experience. This visually stunning tribute shows a man’s quest to be at one with the vastness of the ocean and to have no fear of the abyss within, where lurks serenity, freedom and finally, death.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Coldblooded (1995)
Cosmo, an affectless mob bookie who lives in the basement of a retirement home, is promoted to hitman. He learns his new trade from Steve, a seasoned killer. He falls in love with a yoga teacher, Jasmine, and must figure out a way to leave the mob so they can be together.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYoga Exercise Workout (1994)
The focus is on the "sun salutation," a connected series of poses that builds strength, flexibility, and balance, and with repeated practice this offers what Fonda calls "an excellent full-body workout." The program is divided into three sections, any one of which can be practiced on its own. The first breaks down the various poses comprising the sun salute, while the second is devoted to several repetitions of the salute itself; three variations are offered, two incorporating some of Fonda's own techniques and one that's closer to the "classical" or "Series C" salutation. The final section (which might actually be a better place to prepare for your practice than to finish it) focuses on relaxation and breathing. Fonda's manner is brisk, but her instructions are clear and concise, and while the tape isn't especially difficult, it should prove challenging enough for beginners and most intermediates.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Ali MacGraw - Yoga Mind And Body (2003)
Explore a unique daily fitness regimen with actress Ali McGraw and yoga works, presenting a combination of short and long physical workouts and meditation periods to achieve well-being in body and mind.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Yoga And You (2003)
Out of shape? Lacking energy? No time to spend on yourself? Feeling stressed? Discover Leah Bracknell s Yoga And You. Yoga And You can help you achieve your desired goals for body and mind: The programme is designed for people of all ages and all levels of fitness, beginners and more experienced practioners. Filmed on location in Ibiza, Leah takes you through a practice that is easy to follow yet challenging. The programme covers a warm-up, sitting and standing postures, breath control and relaxation and is divided into five sections: 1) Awakening, 2) Taking Control, 3) Inner Strength, 4) Finding Balance and 5) Tranquility. Yoga And You balances a physical workout whilst encompassing a positive frame of mind. Leah Bracknell has been practicing Hatha Yoga for almost four years and is studying for the teacher training diploma at the British School of Yoga. This programme has been devised by Leah and British Wheel of Yoga qualified teacher Janet Kaye.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Assume the Position?
The closest matches to Assume the Position are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and In My Ashtanga Class (2022). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Assume the Position?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Assume the Position.
What is the highest-rated movie like Assume the Position?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,244 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Assume the Position?
Picture This (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Assume the Position?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Hottie & The Nottie (2008).
How are movies similar to Assume the Position chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Assume the Position, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.