Movies like Passionate Obsession (2005)
The best movies like Passionate Obsession (2005) are Four Lovers (2010), Attraction (2001) and Angélique (2013). If Passionate Obsession hooked you with its romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021)7.8/10 from 200 votes
- NewestJune and John (2025)Released 2025
- In FrenchFour Lovers (2010)Also in French
Four Lovers (2010)
Mutual attraction leads two married couples to swap bedtime partners.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisAttraction (2001)
A writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngélique (2013)
The incredible destiny of Angélique: a beautiful girl who found in her love for Joffrey Peyrac the strength to fight injustice and submission in a century plagued by power struggles, inequality and the oppression.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFor a Cop's Hide (1981)
Victim of manipulation, Cop Choucas is wanted for two murders and searched for by every cop in town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisX (2011)
A veteran call girl and a runaway prostitute witness a murder which sends them on an out-of-control roller coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngèle and Tony (2011)
Angèle, a beautiful young woman with a past, arrives in a small fishing harbor in Normandy. She meets Tony, a professional fisherman, who finds himself attracted to her although he dislikes her blunt ways. Tony hires her as a fishmonger, lodges her and teaches her the tricks of the trade. The relationships between Myriam, Tony's mother, and Angèle are far from easy but the young woman gradually adapts to her new environment and little by little Tony and Angèle manage to tame each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021)
In the fourth instalment of the Gabriel's Inferno series, Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student Julia Mitchell, but when they return from their romantic holiday in Italy, their happiness is threatened. Will Gabriel succumb to Dante's fate?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGabriel's Rapture: Part III (2022)
In the sixth installment of the Gabriel's Inferno series, Julia deals with the aftermath of Gabriel's departure, while Gabriel goes on a journey of self-discovery. Will they reunite and be able to repair what is broken?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisParis, Wine & Romance (2019)
Isabella is the ambitious new owner of her family’s Oregon winery whose dream of becoming world-renowned takes a big step forward when she enters a prestigious wine competition in Paris. Upon arrival, Isabella meets her biggest competitor, Jacques, from one of the world’s foremost winemaking families. Impressed by Isabella and her expertise in wine, a budding romance develops between them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTurkey Drop (2019)
Lucy Jacobs, a freshman university student, returns home to her small town for Thanksgiving break and suspects she's about to get turkey dropped— aka dumped by her high school sweetheart. To avoid a Turkey Day travesty, Lucy gets out of her comfort zone, proving she's not the same play-it-safe girl she once was.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDead Again (1991)
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngelique: The Road to Versailles (1965)
Angelique is saved by the king of the cutthroats when she is endangered in the streets of Paris. After her hero is killed, she has many amorous affairs and becomes a successful businesswoman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJune and John (2025)
John leads an ordinary life with a monotonous routine. One day John runs into a woman on the subway who is as beautiful as she is mysterious named June. His encounter with her finally leads him to have a goal in his bumptious life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrequencies (2013)
The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZoe (2018)
Two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Girl Without Hands (2016)
A poor miller gets tricked by the Devil and accidentally sells his daughter for a bit of gold. But Satan can't take her because she's too pure and has wept on her hands. So Satan orders the miller to cut her hands off. It's the beginning of the young girl's journey towards freedom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like this5lbs of Pressure (2024)
Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking for revenge. Mike, is trying to escape a life of crime living under the thumb of his gangster Uncle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Night Affair (1958)
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOut of the Blue (2022)
After spending time in prison following an assault charge, Connor Bates now works in a library and spends his free time running, swimming, and trying to piece his world back together. When he meets Marilyn Chambers, the wife of a wealthy businessman, they collide into an intense physical and emotional relationship that quickly escalates into idle talk about her husband’s murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisShuffle (2012)
Lovell Milo is a man who begins experiencing his life out of order; every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he’s going to be once he falls asleep. He’s terrified and wants it to stop - until he notices a pattern in his experience, and works to uncover why this is happening to him - and what or who is behind it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtracurricular Activities: Almost Ripe (1978)
Another entry in the Nikkatsu Roman Porno Movie genre.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Like My Family (2018)
The male protagonist's father remarried, married a young and beautiful woman, and had sex with his father recklessly at home every day, which made the male protagonist imagine, but the male protagonist still did not cross the line after all, and could only vent his fantasy about his stepmother on his girlfriend. The male protagonist and his girlfriend, his father and his stepmother live at home, which is similar to a harmonious family. However, behind this harmony, there is a hidden ethical violation. The father also started a different kind of passionate sex with the male protagonist's little girlfriend...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Affair: Sister’s Temptation (2018)
Sister’s love for a man!The rearing lives with the wife of the lord, and the sister, Eunju. The reunion, which has a secret relationship with Eunju, does not look at his wife, the lord. One day, the landlord and friend of the planting, Dongho, comes home. The lord of frustration is attracted to her friend Dongho. Eunju, who is jealous of all of her sisters, is also attracted to Dongho.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Good Daughter-in-law: Obscene Body (2018)
The wife’s husband’s husband travels all year round. No matter the hostess or the hostess’s sexual desires are dissatisfied, the father-in-law in the family has always been attached to the body of the female body. Expose your underwear and enjoy the fun of being taken away. Finally, the lonely woman finally couldn't help it. She began to seduce her father-in-law. The father-in-law half pushed, the body defeated the cause, and the childbirth took place. Relationship, this relationship intensified, and the two began to take the opportunity to meet often...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Sex Files: Alien Erotica II (2000)
Sex Files FBI agent Forrest returns, investigating a fungus that turns women into nymphomaniacs, and a mysterious hotel room where people disappear.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Umong Pah Muang Nang Yua Sawad (2011)
Sorry for the lack of synopsis, but there were none on the back of the cover and I haven't watched this movie. All I can say is that it looks like a dude is stuck in some kind of time warp where he meets (and have sex with) people from the past. Many good nude scenes though with 2 or 3 different actresses, so if you're into this genre, you won't be disappointed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Emanuelle - A Woman from a Hot Country (1978)
A man and a woman hitch a ride in the dark and swap their sad tales of failed relationships.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Larger Than Life (2001)
A mother and her daughter—who are both victims of incest-rape perpetrated by the same man now languishing in jail—are approached by a couple of filmmakers with an offer to produce a movie based on the two women’s true story. They hesitate on the idea at first but agree eventually for the sum of money they will be paid in exchange for selling the rights to the material. When the finished film is finally shown in theaters, they proceed to the city all the way from their hometown to catch the screening. They are elated at the prospect of seeing the larger-than-life versions of themselves. But as the motion picture gradually unfolds before their very eyes, they instead go through another harrowing experience of a lifetime.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Passionate Obsession?
The closest matches to Passionate Obsession are Four Lovers (2010), Attraction (2001) and Angélique (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Passionate Obsession?
Start with Four Lovers (2010), the closest match to Passionate Obsession.
What is the highest-rated movie like Passionate Obsession?
Gabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021), rated 7.8/10 by 200 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Passionate Obsession?
June and John (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Passionate Obsession?
Yes: Four Lovers (2010), Angélique (2013) and For a Cop's Hide (1981).
How are movies similar to Passionate Obsession chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Passionate Obsession, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.