Movies like Perfect (1985)
The best movies like Perfect (1985) are Arthur (1981), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Flashdance (1983). If Perfect hooked you with its drama and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDirty Dancing (1987)7.3/10 from 6,749 votes
- NewestMao’s Last Dancer (2009)Released 2009
Arthur (1981)
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFlashdance (1983)
Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEverybody's All-American (1988)
Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisUrban Cowboy (1980)
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFootloose (1984)
When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCannery Row (1982)
Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisTwo Moon Junction (1988)
A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDirty Dancing (1987)
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHard to Hold (1984)
Jamie Roberts is a rock star living the highlife when he falls for an intellectual child psychologist who only has ears for classical music. Opposites attract, but his jealous ex-girlfriend isn't ready to give up so easily.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Youngblood (1986)
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeavenly Bodies (1984)
A small dance studio fights for its existence against the unscrupulous owner of a rival club.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986)
Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who has run away from home, to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip. Natalie soon starts dating Jeff's friend James Casey, who isn't as faithful as she thinks, while her best friend Polly falls in love with baseball player Zoo Knudsen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll the Right Moves (1983)
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisWild Orchid (1989)
A woman lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Dark Side of the Sun (1988)
Traveling in search of a cure for a rare skin disease, a man finds freedom and love along the way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Turning Point (1977)
As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBobby Deerfield (1977)
Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisAt First Sight (1999)
A blind man has an operation to regain his sight at the urging of his girlfriend and must deal with the changes to his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmerican Anthem (1986)
Steve is a talented gymnast who has given up competition and is working at his father's bike shop. Julie is the new girl at his old gym, who has moved to town to train with their powerful coach. Inspired by Julie, Steve resumes training. While dealing with the conflicts in their personal lives and the stress of training, they prepare for the US Olympic Trials.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance
White Palace (1990)
Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTwo Girls and a Guy (1998)
Two women confront their boyfriend, a two-timing actor who professed eternal love to each.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisMao’s Last Dancer (2009)
At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he falls in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCocktail (1988)
After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDogfight (1991)
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Vietnam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines set up a contest they call a "dogfight”.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGross Anatomy (1989)
Joe Slovak is a brilliant first-year med student whose casual, nonconforming approach to life gets tested when he enrolls in Gross Anatomy, the toughest course in med school.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisReturn to Two Moon Junction (1994)
There's a special place in Georgia called Two Moon Junction. It's known for its power of seduction and for awakening the sense with an unquenchable sexual passion. It's no wonder overworked supermodel Savannah Delongpre longs to retun to her home town. She's at the height of her success, with fame, fortune, and everything the fast lane has to offer, including a lover who's sleeping with her best friend. Disillusioned with the high life, Savannah retreats to the estate of her grandmother, and the sanctuary of the family's riverfront hideaway - Two Moon Junction. There, Savannah meets her match, a handsome local sculptor named Jake GIlbert who unleashes her passion. However, Jake and Savannah's future is marred by the past. Her torrid affair is further complicated by her manipulative boyfriend who tries to seduce her back to New York. Savannah has to choose between all that Two Moon Junction can offer and her body and soul, and the rich and glamorous New York life she left behind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisEndless Love (1981)
As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's father. However, when Jade's grades begin to drop, her father forbids the young couple from seeing each other for 30 days. Driven insane with frustration and desire, David attempts to reverse the decision, with catastrophic results.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMr. Jones (1993)
The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr. Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisTuff Turf (1985)
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Perfect?
The closest matches to Perfect are Arthur (1981), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Flashdance (1983). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Perfect?
People who watched Perfect most often go on to Arthur (1981), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Flashdance (1983).
What is the highest-rated movie like Perfect?
Dirty Dancing (1987), rated 7.3/10 by 6,749 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Perfect?
Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Perfect?
Yes: Arthur (1981), An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and Flashdance (1983).
How are movies similar to Perfect chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Perfect, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.