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Movies like An Affair: My Friend's Mom (2017)

The best movies like An Affair: My Friend's Mom (2017) are Love Affair (2014), Time Is Up (2021) and Newness (2017). If An Affair: My Friend's Mom hooked you with its romance and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Love Affair (2014)

    Ga-hee appeared in front of Seong-min who was bored running a book store after retiring. Ga-hee runs a ballet school and wasn"t on very good terms with her husband, which led to her and Seong-min falling madly in love together. They know they shouldn"t be together, but that"s what makes everything even better. Later on, their love reaches the point of destruction...

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance

  2. Time Is Up (2021)

    Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  3. Newness (2017)

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  4. Sweet Sex and Love (2003)

    Shin-ah, a free spirit, has an unexpected encounter with Dong-gi, who seeks excitement. After a passionate night, she breaks up with her boyfriend and reunites with Dong-gi when he calls. The two fall madly in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

  5. Game of Love (2022)

    Follows Vivien and Roy as their love story continues and leads them to Roy’s childhood home in Sicily to prepare for the sale of the family estate. During the visit, a mysterious woman arrives and befriends Vivien, much to Roy’s displeasure. Tensions build and lines are crossed as secrets from Roy’s past force the couple to face aspects of their relationship they did not know existed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  6. Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)

    As the first snow falls in Seoul, two old friends reunite; one is a successful college professor, and the other, a struggling filmmaker recently returned from the United States. After their reminiscences, they finally decide to go in search of the young woman each had romanced years earlier.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance

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  7. Fire with Fire (1986)

    A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance

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  8. See You Soon (2019)

    A U.S. soccer star suffers a career-threatening injury in the run-up to the World Cup, and during his recovery, embarks on an epic romance with a Russian single mom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

  9. Sylvie's Love (2020)

    When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  10. The Fugitive Kind (1960)

    Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  11. Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024)

    Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  12. Love Me Love Me (2026)

    After her brother's death, June moves to Milan for a fresh start, finding comfort in Will, the perfect honor student at her new international school. But when his troubled best friend James—hiding a dangerous life in clandestine MMA fights—sparks a rivalry that quickly turns into irresistible attraction, June must choose between safety and a love that upends everything she thought she wanted.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  13. Wander Darkly (2020)

    New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  14. The Golden Bowl (2000)

    Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The Prince and Charlotte are having an affair, which Maggie discovers and navigates through a silent, psychological battle of wills, ultimately using her cunning to preserve her marriage and protect her father.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  15. Gabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020)

    Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants nothing more to do with him. Can Gabriel win back her heart before she finds love in another's arms?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  16. Marked Men: Rule + Shaw (2025)

    Shaw Landon has loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule, a fiery-tempered rebel tattoo artist, doesn’t have time for a good girl pre-med student like Shaw — even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. But a short skirt, too many birthday cocktails, and spilled secrets lead to a night neither can forget. Now, Shaw and Rule must figure out how a girl like her and a guy like him are supposed to be together without destroying their love…or each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  17. Eungyo (2012)

    A reclusive elderly poet feels the fire of his youth when gamine schoolgirl Eun-gyo enters his life, to the chagrin of the old man's assistant.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance

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  18. The Mother (2003)

    A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & romance

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  19. Tune in for Love (2019)

    During the 1990s, hardworking Mi-soo and optimistic Hyun-woo meet at a bakery and fall in love while exchanging stories on a radio station, but while their paths keep crossing, the timing never seems to work out.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  20. Doing Life (2026)

    A single mother and an incarcerated man forge an unlikely bond through heartfelt letters, unlocking a door to redemption, hope and love against all odds.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & drama

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  21. Rogue Agent (2022)

    Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  22. Erotic In-Laws (2019)

    A man who loves pictures of Japanese women falls in love with one of the girls in his photos. He heads to Japan to find her and happens to stumble across her in the street. They begin to date and eventually he meets her mother, who is shocked to see the Korean man looks like her late husband in his youth. The widow is attracted to him, but he is attracted to her, too.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

  23. Let's Go To Rose Motel (2013)

    Seong-soo hasn't had any physical contact with his girlfriend yet after 6 months of being together so he's always excited to see her. One day, Seong-soo succeeds in getting Min-ae into Rose Motel. When he is about to shower, Seong-soo discovers a small hole in the wall leading to the next room and watches the couple next door having intercourse. Seong-soo continues to watch out of curiosity but realizes he just watched celebrity Sara giving sexual favors to a big shot politician...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

  24. Noraebang: Hot Women 2 (2019)

    The special secret to a successful noraebang is revealed! The noraebang where Hee-jin works is for customers who want a call-girl. When they start turning around and leaving, Hee-jin decides to become a call-girl herself and even brings her friend Seong-hee in. Rumors of Hee-jin and Seong-hee's beauty and service quickly spread and more customers come. When they've made enough money, Hee-jin and Seong-hee decide to open their own noraebang and display a hidden special service.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

  25. A Man and A Woman (2007)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

  26. Game of Hearts (2025)

    A tough guy is rare, and Robbie, the local heartthrob, is no exception. When he gets entangled with the girlfriend of a shady private investigator, he enters a world of excess and mystery. In the gritty nightlife of Los Angeles, these charming men will compete in nightclubs and bedrooms, leading one lucky woman to decide who wins in the Game of Hearts.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Affair with a 20-year-old Female Student (2023)

    The woman, who went to her boyfriend's house and witnessed the scene where he had an affair with a young student, is surprised, leaves without saying anything, and drinks alone. Drunk, she stumbles on the way into her house, but her friend's brother sees her and supports her. After hearing her reason for drinking, he starts to seduce her by thinking about having sex with her.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  28. Seduction of the White Angel (1972)

    A young woman is troubled by vivid sexual dreams triggered by her experiences as a trainee nurse.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Just Once Before l Die (2025)

    After giving up on her company, Min-jeong is living as a wreck in her house. After being given a terminal diagnosis, Min-jeong is told to break up with the man she loves without saying a word. With money running low and an unfulfilled hunger no matter how much she eats, Min-jeong calls her ex-boyfriend Yoon-jae. Min-jeong wants Yoon-jae to regret breaking up with her, but Yoon-jae fights with Min-jeong's stubbornness and leaves. After that, Min-jeong goes to find the men she loved...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. Her Prosperous Island (2023)

    Ji-hee and Tae-oh run away after killing her husband, the boss, in Saipan. In order to survive, the two head to Gwang-tae, the boss of an organization in Pattaya, with whom they have always been hostile. Gwang-tae seems to accept and protect the couple, but Tae-oh decides to evacuate Ji-hee again out of the sight of Gwang-tae, who is like a time bomb. Tae-oh, who promised to run away at night, did not appear, and instead Rachel appeared in front of Ji-hee.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like An Affair: My Friend's Mom?

The closest matches to An Affair: My Friend's Mom are Love Affair (2014), Time Is Up (2021) and Newness (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after An Affair: My Friend's Mom?

People who watched An Affair: My Friend's Mom most often go on to Love Affair (2014).

What is the highest-rated movie like An Affair: My Friend's Mom?

Gabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020), rated 8.3/10 by 1,570 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like An Affair: My Friend's Mom?

Doing Life (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Korean movies like An Affair: My Friend's Mom?

Yes: Love Affair (2014), Sweet Sex and Love (2003) and Woman Is the Future of Man (2004).

How are movies similar to An Affair: My Friend's Mom chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside An Affair: My Friend's Mom, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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