Movies like Intrigue & Pleasure (2001)
The best movies like Intrigue & Pleasure (2001) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and B. Monkey (1999). If Intrigue & Pleasure 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
- NewestFortune of Chance (2023)Released 2023
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 thisB. Monkey (1999)
When wistful introvert Alan Furnace meets quick-witted bombshell Beatrice, he has no idea of her secret life as "B. Monkey" -- the top thief-for-hire in London's criminal underworld. Charmed by Furnace's innocent and chivalrous ways, Beatrice resolves to reform. But to cash in on her first chance at real love, she must escape her former partner in crime, the ruthless Paul Neville -- and a dark past that seems to haunt her every step.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisAdorable Creatures (1952)
Andre Noblet, a 21-year-old French artist falls madly in love with Christine, the mother of two children. He tells Chistine he will tell all to her husband and demand her freedom. Christine learns that her husband has been carrying on a romance of his own and they have a meeting.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Fortune of Chance (2023)
After a long night out two lonely people awake in unfamiliar places on opposite ends of the same city. Their eventual meeting in a city park can only be described as good fortune.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Two If by Sea (1996)
Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that last job, which involves stealing a valuable painting. Frank takes Roz to an island on the coast of New England, where he wants to sell the painting and also hopes that their sagging relationship will get a positive push back up. Not everything goes as planned.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisReal Life (1984)
A comedy about a dreamer whose Walter Mitty-like fantasies turn his world of make-believe into a world of trouble.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
A nameless thief falls in love with the Caliph of Bagdad's daughter. The Caliph will give her hand to the suitor that returns with the rarest treasure after seven moons. The thief sets off on a magical journey while, unbeknownst to him, another suitor, the Prince of the Mongols, is not playing by the rules.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMexican Hayride (1948)
Two con men selling phony stock flee to Mexico ahead of the law, where they run into a woman friend from their earlier days, who is now a bullfighter.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Carmen (2003)
A French writer documents the seductive power of the beautiful Carmen, who has enchanted José, a young soldier, awakening his most fervent passions leading to tragedy. A path chained to obsession, jealousy, betrayal, and blood.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisShooting Fish (1997)
Two con artists hire an unwitting medical-school student as a secretary for their latest scam.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin's Daughter: The Movie (2021)
Hana Mikumo (Kyoko Fukada), born into the "L Family," a family of thieves for generations, falls in love with Kazuma Sakuraba (Koji Seto), the son of a family of police officers for generations. While hiding her true identity, she dreams of living a normal life. Eventually, Kazuma discovers her true identity, but the two overcome numerous difficulties, accept their fate, and finally get married. They are blessed with a child, An, and live happily, despite the problems that arise between their two families. Then one day, Hana's father, Takashi (Atsuro Watabe), declares his "retirement from thievery" after a certain incident. He then gives Hana and Kazuma a slightly belated honeymoon as a gift for all the trouble he has caused them. However, this turns out to be the "L Family's" final job in search of the greatest treasure in history, and a grand adventure that will uncover a family secret that even Hana is unaware of.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Desire in Motion (1994)
During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
Posing as the fabulously glamorous Countess Tanya Vronsky, a poor young ballet dancer and her two accomplices are really a team of skilled con artists! They mingle with Europe's high society, always looking for the next wealthy victim to fleece with their fake jewellery scam... Then Tanya meets the dashing young Paul Vernay. At first she wants to rob him. Then she decides she wants to marry him and to leave her criminal past behind her. Her accomplices agree but only if she'll join them in one last, big swindle...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Man in Blue (1937)
A police officer who kills a thief during the commission of a robbery takes on the responsibility of raising the man's son.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Dancing Thief (2006)
In a museum, a thief loves to dance as he steals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Gypsy Camp Vanishes Into the Blue (1976)
This colourful, music-filled and sensual melodrama based on early stories by Maxim Gorky tells the fatal love story between the beautiful and rebellious girl Rada and the handsome horse thief Zobar. The story is set in early 20th century Bessarabia, now part of Moldova, then belonging to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Maîtresse (1976)
After breaking into a house he believes is empty, thief Olivier is caught by the owner, Ariane, who turns out to be a dominatrix. Improbably falling for her, Olivier returns periodically, and an impulsive romance blossoms despite Ariane's profession. Soon Olivier becomes more familiar with her work, even joining in on occasion. However, when he discovers that Ariane has a son, he attempts to "fix" her, hoping to give her a better life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisToo Bad She's Bad (1954)
When young and attractive Lina Stroppiani, a thief like the rest of her family, tries to steal the taxi of Paolo, together with two accomplices, she can't possibly know that this will have far reaching consequences.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrouble Is My Business (2018)
Private eye Roland Drake cracks cases and romances femme fatales in 1940's Los Angeles while corrupt cop Det Barry Tate rules the city. A tale told in the classic style of film noir. Drake has fallen on hard times in a harsh world. He has been evicted from his office and disgraced by a missing persons case. Ruined in the public eye and with the police. it seems like it's all over for Roland Drake. Then, redemption walks in - with curves. The owner of those curves is a sexy, dark haired beauty named Katherine Montemar. She wants his help. The chemistry is immediate and her concern for the disappearance of her family members pulls him into her case - and into bed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Cute and Dangerous (2015)
Years after abducting baby Zeliş from a grieving Edirne family, Zarok gets a chance at redemption by rescuing her once more and setting out to reunite her with her true kin.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Intrigue & Pleasure?
The closest matches to Intrigue & Pleasure are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and B. Monkey (1999). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Intrigue & Pleasure?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Intrigue & Pleasure.
What is the highest-rated movie like Intrigue & Pleasure?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,244 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Intrigue & Pleasure?
Fortune of Chance (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Intrigue & Pleasure?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and B. Monkey (1999).
How are movies similar to Intrigue & Pleasure chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Intrigue & Pleasure, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.