Movies like First Kiss (2017)
The best movies like First Kiss (2017) are The Hot Spot (1990), Henry & June (1990) and True Romance (1993). If First Kiss 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 3,244 votes
- NewestPeta Joy In... I'm Not A Lesbian (2026)Released 2026
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 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 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 thisA Walk on the Moon (1999)
The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParallel Circuit (2025)
Back home for winter break, Avery and Jonah find the bond between them shifting. Long-buried feelings rise to the surface, and in the quiet of familiar rooms, they must finally face the desire and deep connection they've always tried to hide.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Windstorm 2 (2015)
Summer vacation. Mika is overjoyed to see Windstorm again. But then she discovers strange wounds on the belly of Windstorm, for which no one has an explanation. Yet this is Kaltenbach verge of bankruptcy! With a heavy heart Mika decides to participate in a variety tournament in which beckons a high prize money. But during training affects Windstorm distracted, often he runs away easily. Mika pursued the black stallion until deep into the forest and is quite surprised: From the thicket a seemingly magical gray mare appears and the two horses dance around lovingly. Suddenly, a strange boy named Milan appears, who says the mare had escaped him. He claimed that he could Help Mika to win the tournament. But is there still time to save Kaltenbach?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBASIUM (2019)
Two girls anticipate their first kiss
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Oranges (2004)
Two boys are talking after a bicycle accident. The older is bragging about his experience with girls, but is that just a boast?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed (1994)
Raoul is a 20 years old student in Paris. Girls are not interested in him, though he is good-looking. He wonders why. Raoul does not look for a great passion, he only wants to be kissed. We will follow his love tribulations.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Long Shot (2019)
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCashback (2007)
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAge of Summer (2018)
A determined teenage boy struggles to find acceptance within the Jr. Lifeguards of Hermosa Beach while juggling relationships and challenges in the summer of 1986.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Thread: My Rose (2025)
Thread: My Rose is the 1st part of the Sequel: Thread
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
How Tommy Lemenchick Became a Grade 7 Legend (2017)
Ophelia is a whip-smart 12-year-old girl who must solve a vexing problem: she’s never been kissed. There are several candidates in her class, but none have Tommy Lemenchick’s smile.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Dare Project (2018)
A popular high school hunk Johnny takes a late-night dip with cute loner Ben. Fifteen years later, these two men — who haven’t seen each other since a late-night tryst in high school — bump into each other unexpectedly.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Opening Night (2023)
A teenage boy navigates the final minutes before his first theater stage performance, which includes experiencing his first kiss. Despite his rising anxiety, he shares a romantic moment with a classmate.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Smooch Criminal (2024)
Romantically inexperienced Em goes on a date with Robert, which seems to go perfectly well... until a packet of chocolate covered peanuts interrupts it all.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
He Was Eighteen (2025)
A boy sets out to have his first kiss.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Childhood's End (1996)
A story of two teens discovering their budding sexuality. Greg is having his first sexual experience and first relationship with his friend's mother, a woman twice his age....while Denise is angry with Greg, and sleeps with another girl. Both are in a hurry to mature, but both must deal with the repercussions of growing up, moving out, and leaving the security of childhood behind.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
soap water (2021)
the story of one long day following a group of friends wasting their time in the summer. from moshing at house shows to stealing from gas stations in the pursuit of a first kiss.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
In a Moment (2018)
Max isn't sure about his sexual orientation until he meets Leon at his new school. When Max is singing a song at a school concert something beautiful happens.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
First-True-Last (2017)
Three love stories. The same country that condemns them. A queer Guatemalan anthology that explores love between men in a society without LGBTQ+ rights. FIRST: Two teenagers discover their attraction at a party, experiencing that first kiss that changes everything. TRUE: A bitter comedy about an ex who discovers her new boyfriend's secret at his wedding. LAST: Heartbreaking drama about a seven-year, closeted relationship that collapses.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Peta Joy In... I'm Not A Lesbian (2026)
Growing tired of her mediocre DL Trade, Peta Joy retreats into homoerotic female friendships while refusing to admit she's a lesbian.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like First Kiss?
The closest matches to First Kiss are The Hot Spot (1990), Henry & June (1990) and True Romance (1993). Below are 20 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after First Kiss?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to First Kiss.
What is the highest-rated movie like First Kiss?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,244 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like First Kiss?
Peta Joy In... I'm Not A Lesbian (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like First Kiss?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), Henry & June (1990) and True Romance (1993).
How are movies similar to First Kiss chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside First Kiss, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.