Movies like First Dates
The best movies like First Dates (2015) are Henry & June (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Hot Spot (1990). If First Dates hooked you with its romance, these 23 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrue Romance (1993)7.5/10 from 3,237 votes
- NewestNeither Yes Nor No (2026)Released 2026
Henry & June (1990)
While traveling in Paris, author Henry Miller and his wife, June, meet Anais Nin, and sexual sparks fly as Nin starts an affair with the openly bisexual June. When June is forced to return to the U.S., she gives Nin her blessing to sleep with her husband. Then, when June returns to France, an unexpected, and sometimes contentious, threesome forms.
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 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 thisSara & Jaimie (2021)
Two people go on a blind date
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
A small-town girl wins a date with a Hollywood star through a contest. When the date goes better than expected, a love triangle forms between the girl, the celebrity, and the girl's best friend.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisPlay Date (2026)
A man and a woman hit it off on the first date, she invites herself in to his place...only to discover the unimaginable.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like this(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBart Got a Room (2008)
High school loser Danny Stein needs a prom date. As a cause of anxiety for Danny, Bart Beeber, the nerdiest guy in school, has already found a date. At the same time, Danny's divorced parents are both seeking relationships again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe 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 Party (1980)
A thirteen-year-old French girl deals with moving to a new city and school in Paris, while at the same time her parents are getting a divorce.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSophie Seeks 7 (2014)
After breaking up with her cheating boyfriend, a 30-year-old woman reconnects with six of her exes while trying to find the love of her life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger realizes he’s jumped the gun.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisCupid (2026)
Follow Cupid and her new client Neha as they race the clock to find her a date for Valentine's Day. Will she find a perfect match? Or has it been there all along...?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Ultraviolet (2025)
A young woman is about to go on a date with a vampire. Will she notice in time to save herself... or will her night end with a bite to the neck?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
School for Scoundrels (2006)
In the hope of winning the woman of his dreams, Amanda, lovelorn meter-reader Roger Wadell enrolls in a secret confidence-building class. The course's title takes on much more meaning when he discovers that his egomaniacal professor Dr. P also wants the same woman. They begin a fierce rivalry that quickly spirals out of control, their pranks and insults get uglier as they try to prove who is the ultimate guy's guy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisDate Movie (2006)
Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisOperation Petticoat (1959)
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEmployee of the Month (2006)
When he hears that the new female employee digs ambitious men who are the store employee of the month, a slacker gets his act together but finds himself in competition with his rival, an ambitious co-worker.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisNeither Yes Nor No (2026)
It's a 5 a.m conversation. HIM (25) et THE OTHER (25) are lying on a bed, with pieces of board games scattered on the floor. THE OTHER asks questions and HIM answers. Eventually, the conversation turns to sexuality- how, in his teenage years, HIM realized he was attracted to both men and women. THE OTHER is curious, perhaps a little too curious. What's the point? Does it really matter? Was it just a game all along?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Prime (2005)
A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShadows Of You (2025)
When Molly receives evidence that her boyfriend might be cheating on her, she is forced to decide whether he really loves her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like First Dates?
The closest matches to First Dates are Henry & June (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Hot Spot (1990). Below are 20 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after First Dates?
Start with Henry & June (1990), the closest match to First Dates.
What is the highest-rated movie like First Dates?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,237 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like First Dates?
Neither Yes Nor No (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like First Dates?
Yes: Henry & June (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Hot Spot (1990).
How are movies similar to First Dates chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside First Dates, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.