Movies like Malibu Spice (1992)
The best movies like Malibu Spice (1992) are The Hot Spot (1990), Henry & June (1990) and True Romance (1993). If Malibu Spice 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 3,241 votes
- NewestThe Lion Does Not Concern Himself (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 thisThe Perfect Bride (2017)
Fitness trainer/former marriage counselor Molly White runs “Bridal Boot Camp:” classes combining fitness and yoga with pre-marital counseling exercises to brides and grooms before their big day.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrivate Romeo (2011)
When eight male cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisPerfect (1985)
A female aerobics instructor meets a male reporter doing a story on health clubs, but it isn't love at first sight.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSteam Room Stories: The Movie (2019)
Failing cosmetics magnate Sally Fay will stop at nothing to possess the waters of the Steam Room to help lift her sagging empire. What she doesn’t count on is the Steam Room Guys banding together to thwart her evil plans.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Blue Denim (1959)
Two naive high-school students must deal with the unexpected consequences after a night of passion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The Lion Does Not Concern Himself (2026)
Follows a gym coach whose toxic online persona is challenged when a new client sparks an unexpected romance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBad Johnson (2014)
With women practically throwing themselves at him, Rich can’t control himself. But he continually blames his penis, which seems to have a mind of its own. After ruining yet another promising relationship with Jamie, Rich has finally had enough and wishes his penis would just leave him alone. The next morning, Rich wakes up to find his wish has come true and his johnson is no longer on his body.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Horny Ones (TBA)
Tamara is spending a lonely New Year’s Eve working in a 24/7 gym when she receives an unexpected photo in her Instagram DM just before midnight.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Beach Rats (2017)
On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
A bright high-school senior has her impending status as valedictorian jeopardized when her bitter history teacher, Mrs. Tingle, gives her a poor grade on a project. When an attempt to get ahead in Mrs. Tingle's class goes awry, mayhem ensues and friendships, loyalties and trust are tested by the teacher's intricate mind-games.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisBurn After Reading (2008)
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStay Hungry (1976)
A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolished for a development project in Alabama. But after spending time with weightlifter Joe Santo and gym worker Mary Tate Farnsworth, Craig wants out of the deal. The property negotiations turn ugly, causing a brawl at the gym and a spectacle at a big bodybuilding meet, as Craig learns that it's not easy to turn your back on fair-weather friends.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisFat Slags (2004)
Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England, Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London, shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
PREP (2023)
A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Strapped for Danger (2017)
When three male strippers pull off a heist, they find themselves being tracked down by a homophobic cop. Hiding out in a frat house, our three anti-heroes find themselves getting into more trouble than they were trying to escape.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Irmgards Delight (2003)
Han van Vloten, a shy boy, has a big problem in the gym room of the school. He must get over that buck in front of him. And there's yet another obstacle right behind that: a basketball net. Who misses the net, gets to clean up. Van Vloten fails miserably. But when the gym teacher leaves, Han grabs the ball, acts like a professional basketball player and... fails again. A girl takes notice of him, she seems interested. Cleaning the gym room turns out to be only the beginning of the problems of Han.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Booyah! (2024)
Amadeu needs money, he and Gina are in trouble.Fate smiles on him when he finds a bag stuffed with a small fortune, which he ends up hiding. Now Gina has to find out where Amadeu kept the bag. But she's not the only one on the hunt for this fortune.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Anabolyzer (2000)
A gymnasium, a country town unhealthy like most of the people who live there... and terrible sex crimes. While everyone minds his own business a dangerous maniac kills all the women who unluckily meet with him. It is not simple to identify the killer especially because his violent deeds come of being manipulated by someone on the outside.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Malibu Spice?
The closest matches to Malibu Spice 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 Malibu Spice?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Malibu Spice.
What is the highest-rated movie like Malibu Spice?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,241 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Malibu Spice?
The Lion Does Not Concern Himself (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Malibu Spice?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), Henry & June (1990) and True Romance (1993).
How are movies similar to Malibu Spice chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Malibu Spice, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.