Movies like Wife's Lover (2012)
The best movies like Wife's Lover (2012) are Hounddog (2008), The Safety of Objects (2002) and The Trials of Cate McCall (2013). If Wife's Lover hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSamurai Rebellion (1967)8.2/10 from 283 votes
- NewestTuesday (2024)Released 2024
- In JapaneseSamurai Rebellion (1967)Also in Japanese
Hounddog (2008)
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Safety of Objects (2002)
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBastard Out of Carolina (1996)
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCome Sunday (2018)
Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisIron Jawed Angels (2004)
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoly Lands (2019)
When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Enforcer (2022)
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Short History of the Long Road (2019)
Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Truth About Emanuel (2013)
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHands of Stone (2016)
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoad to Paloma (2014)
While Native American Wolf is being pursued by the FBI for having taken the law into his own hands, when his mother was raped and killed on their reservation he crosses paths with Cash, a down and out musician who is coping with the end of his marriage. An unlikely friendship develops, as they ride together towards the Teton mountain range, where Wolf will spread his mothers ashes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRogue 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTuesday (2024)
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Am Elizabeth Smart (2017)
The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Poker House (2008)
Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSamurai Rebellion (1967)
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisStrange Weather (2016)
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisYour Mom Is a Bitch! (2010)
College student Yu (Kobayashi Yuto) becomes friends with Fumie (Suzuki Sawa), a married woman who often comes to his store, but their relationship soon develops into something more. With very little romantic experience, he finds himself absorbed in this adult woman.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
The Farmers Bride: 35 Years Old (2012)
Married into the love of a peasant family (Yoko Kamen-decorated), one day, when she was out, she happened to see a leaflet of a new member of the "Morning Morning Girl Group" audition. Since she was young, she had been eager to be the "Morning Morning Girl Group", and she reported dance lessons without telling her husband. Fortunately, she was selected for the second audition, but her husband discovered that she had an affair with the dance teacher. Ai decided to put aside her life as a farm daughter-in-law and ran away with her dance teacher after she ran away from home.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
A Woman's Heart and the Autumn Sky: A Slutty Kitten (2010)
An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields - from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga - compete. The debut film by Director Ito Ippei who worked as an assistant director to Imaoka Shinji, it portrays the love between a real hottie who has the attractiveness to enslave men, and a pure-hearted man. Toda (Hiroshi) meets Haruna (Haruna Hana) who is in pain after being dumped. Toda sees similarities between Haruna and a stray kitten he saved that day, and hopes he will bump into the sad woman again someday. His wish comes true, but at an unexpected place.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
2nd Virgin Road (2012)
The story is about Mayumi and a jobless youngster who enters her life. Mayumi is a rape victim, and is often haunted by the painful memories of her past. Mayumi chances upon this youngster, strikes a chord with him, and slowly shares her troubles and past memories.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
When You Love And When You Are Loved (2010)
An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields -- from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga -- compete. Director Zeze Takahisa, known for his bold undertakings, including Heaven's Story, presents an unabashed depiction of the tormented heart of a woman who lives in the countryside. Yuko (Ezawa Midori) meets the man (Kawai Ryunosuke) suspected of leaking inappropriate pictures of her younger sister having an affair onto the Internet. She agrees to let him take nude photos of her on the condition that he stays away from her sister.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Love Me for Hundreds of Years (2012)
One of the 2nd season of "Love & Eros CINEMA COLLECTION" where various directors draw their love stories on the theme of sexuality and love. Starring Kurumi Morishita, a former popular AV actress, she depicts the mysterious experience of an old woman. Yuka, who lost her husband Kozo in a car accident shortly after getting married, loses her age due to the shock. Her daughter, Ayaka, has grown up to be nearly 30 years old, but Yuka's appearance remains almost the same as Ayaka's. One day, Yuka takes care of a woman named Emi who was drunk on the roadside, and Emi gives her a spell to thank her. The next day, Yuka finds an unfamiliar door in the basement of the library where she works, and meets Kozo, who died 30 years ago, at the door.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
The Elderly Person's Love: Sumo Wrestler of Paper (2010)
Having lost his wife, elderly Shogo lives alone in the countryside. Beginning to show signs of dementia, he receives the care of a young helper named Yumi. As he grows closer to Yumi, he begins to see in her his late wife.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
I Want to Meet Yoko Shimada (2010)
An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields - from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga - compete. The actress who plays the main part, Shimada Yoko, plays herself in a comic role. The director is Imaoka Shinji, a genius of the "pink film" industry. Actress Shimada Yoko (as herself) is tired of playing roles she has no interest in, and runs away during filming. She jumps into a taxi carrying Goro (Komoto Masahiro), who has just come out of hospital close to where she was filming, and ends up living off him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
On a Better Night than Usual (2010)
Shinji (Kawaguchi Takahiro), who wanted to be a writer, impersonates a depraved man by the name of Tokio and sends constant e-mails to his wife Misa (Komatsu Miyuki). Misa eventually succumbs to his passionate e-mail advances, and decides to meet him under the condition that she does so blindfolded.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Woman Like a Cicada：Addicted to Love (2012)
A film from "Autumn," the second group of works from the Love & Eros CINEMA COLLECTION 2nd season, created by filmmakers from various fields on the themes of love and sensuality. Director Morioka Toshiyuki depicts the emotions of a prostitute who reunites with her first love. Based on a short story by Goda Mamora. A prostitute at Semimaru in the red-light district, Chigusa (Nanaumi Nana) finds her first love Nakagawa (Komakine Ryusuke) before her as a client. Chigusa gently guides Nakagawa, who has no experience with women. They realize their past feelings for each other, and promise to leave Semimaru and live happily together, but…
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Wife's Lover?
The closest matches to Wife's Lover are Hounddog (2008), The Safety of Objects (2002) and The Trials of Cate McCall (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Wife's Lover?
Start with Hounddog (2008), the closest match to Wife's Lover.
What is the highest-rated movie like Wife's Lover?
Samurai Rebellion (1967), rated 8.2/10 by 283 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Wife's Lover?
Tuesday (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Wife's Lover?
Yes: Samurai Rebellion (1967), Your Mom Is a Bitch! (2010) and The Farmers Bride: 35 Years Old (2012).
How are movies similar to Wife's Lover chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Wife's Lover, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.