Movies like Ella, the Sex Addict (2017)
The best movies like Ella, the Sex Addict (2017) are True Romance (1993), Henry & June (1990) and The Hot Spot (1990). If Ella, the Sex Addict 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 3,246 votes
- NewestAl Desnudo (2023)Released 2023
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 thisHenry & 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 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 this40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
Matt Sullivan's last big relationship ended in disaster and ever since his heart's been aching and his commitment's been lacking. Then came Lent, that time of year when everybody gives something up. That's when Matt decides to go where no man's gone before and make a vow: No sex. Whatsoever. For 40 straight days. At first he has everything under control. That is until the woman of his dreams, Erica, walks into his life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisGoodnight and Goodbye (2021)
In their third session together, a troubled sex addict seeks help from a therapist for his isolating, self-destructive vices.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
John Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric treatment with Dr. Jack Mickler to cure him of his apparent delusion. But the psychiatric sessions have an unexpected effect on the psychiatric staff and, most profoundly, Dr Mickler, who rekindles the romance in his complacent marriage.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDiary of Love (2021)
Based on the novel "Il quaderno nero dell'amore" of Marilù Manzini, published by Rizzoli, through a diary written in a notebook, it tells the most intimate sexual secrets of three young people in search of their identity.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
I Am a Sex Addict (2006)
Just moments before his third wedding, Zahedi relates with utter sincerity and astonishing candor his obsession with prostitutes. He retraces his romantic and sexual history, including his ideological commitment to open relationships, that led to two disastrous marriages and several very pissed off ex-girlfriends.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisZerophilia (2005)
Luke, a young man insecure about his masculinity, discovers he's a Zerophiliac, with the ability to change sex at will. Join Luke as he journeys into the extraordinary world of Zerophilia where so many crazy questions arise, only one question matters: "Whom do you love?"
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisRomeo Is Bleeding (1993)
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHunterrr (2015)
An ordinary bachelor pursues girls like a hunter, but not with the intention of settling down in life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBetween Your Legs (1999)
A radio-show assistant meets a budding screenwriter during a group-therapy session for sex addicts.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisGroup Sex (2010)
Herman has a weakness for strip clubs. Donny has a thing for condiments and Tiffany is a newly celibate martial artist. These are Andy's new friends after he unsuspectingly follows his dream girl into a sexual addiction recovery group. At first this seems like the best possible news! However, Andy's professional and personal life begins to unravel as he deepens his ties to this lovable, but damaged group.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Man Who Loved Women (1983)
A womanizing sculptor seeks help from a psychiatrist to cure him of his obsession with women.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe People I've Slept With (2010)
A sex-addicted woman who finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy and needs to figure out who the baby daddy is.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Don Jon (2013)
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMartyrdom and Pleasure (2015)
Delfina is a beautiful woman of 45 years who enjoys a good economic spend and shares her life with her faithful husband and her teenage daughter. Through an intimate friend, Delfina meets Kamil, a supposed high-ranking businessman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Choke (2008)
A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAuto Focus (2002)
A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Dirty Shame (2004)
Sylvia Stickles runs a convenience store with her husband and mother-in-law. One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray, a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Heart of Man (2017)
The Heart of Man is a timeless tale of a father's relentless pursuit of his son -- interwoven with interviews of top thought-leaders on brokenness, identity, and shame.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Agnes and His Brothers (2004)
Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Ella, the Sex Addict?
The closest matches to Ella, the Sex Addict are True Romance (1993), Henry & June (1990) and The Hot Spot (1990). Below are 20 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Ella, the Sex Addict?
Start with True Romance (1993), the closest match to Ella, the Sex Addict.
What is the highest-rated movie like Ella, the Sex Addict?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,246 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Ella, the Sex Addict?
Al Desnudo (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Ella, the Sex Addict?
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How are movies similar to Ella, the Sex Addict chosen?
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