Movies like The Invitation (2015)
The best movies like The Invitation (2015) are The Hot Spot (1990), Henry & June (1990) and True Romance (1993). If The Invitation hooked you with its romance, these 23 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedChungking Express (1994)8.0/10 from 2,343 votes
- NewestMore Than Monogamy (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 thisSwung (2015)
David’s life is on the slide: he’s broke, in the middle of a divorce and ‘can’t get it up’. His girlfriend, Alice, is his rock, but the magazine she writes for is going down and the pressure is on to find a story. While job hunting online, David stumbles across the perfect antidote to his boredom: a ‘Swingers’ site. The resulting inbox of lewd invitations on the home-laptop justifiably upsets Alice, until she realises this could be just the ‘story’ she needs. The idea of uncovering the swinging scene causes quite a stir in Alice’s office and, much to David’s chagrin, she is urged to pursue the story. Their first reluctant foray is an hysterically low-rent initiation, however, an unexpected upturn for David’s manhood is all the extra encouragement they need. As events accelerate beyond their control the once adoring couple become lost and fundamental questions are asked of their relationship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisSwinging with the Finkels (2011)
A suburban couple decide to spice up their lives by swinging with another couple.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisOnly one night (2022)
Tamer has a one night stand. He never sees the woman he was with again. His wife, Begüm, becomes suspicious of his behavior and makes him confess his crime. Tamer begs for forgiveness.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Jane Eyre (1949)
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
My Sassy Girl (2001)
A young man’s world is turned upside down when a female force of nature takes his life by storm in this outrageous and uplifting ode to true love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMystic Pizza (1988)
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue (2004)
While he's receiving an enigmatic phone call from his girlfriend Francine, Thomas remembers the milestones of their relationship, from the very moment they met in a really strange way. A segment of “Paris, je t'aime” (2006).
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Often Think of Piroschka (1955)
Andreas, a young German student comes to Hungary on an exchange programme. In the Hungarian village he falls in love with the stationmaster's daughter Piroschka and spends much of his time with her. They have an enchanting summer until Andreas gets an invitation to join another young woman at a nearby resort. Piroschka is jealous and follows him there, causing trouble. It takes a long time for Andreas and Piroschka to even talk to each other again. When Andreas has to leave Hungary at the end of his holiday, he is determined to return some day.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Chungking Express (1994)
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisLivin' with the Devil (2025)
After a recent breakup, a couple finds themselves financially trapped under the same roof, navigating the complexities of living together while separated.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Jennie (2021)
Jennie finds herself in a troubled city where she meets a love who may be more bad than good for her, but she is definitely more than what she appears to be.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
This hilariously smart satire tells the story of Johnny Vince, a swingin' hepcat who meets hitman Sam and Harvey on a road trip to pull a "botched robbery" in Las Vegas. Along the way they take a deeply unfulfilled not-so-good-girl hostage, encounter the mysterious Mechanic, get harassed by a foul-mouthed answering machine... and did we mention the lesbians? The result - hilarity ensues!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
American Swing (2009)
Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Thrilled to Death (1988)
A mystery writer and his wife are terrorized by a swinger couple.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Hotel of Love Affairs (1983)
Three couples are having sexual problems until a porn star shows up and teaches them a few lessons.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Hot Girl Juliet (1981)
A woman visits her former lesbian lover who's stuck in a boring marriage. They begin an affair. The lover's husband and his best friend are also having affairs - with each other's wives. The girls decide to seduce the other wife.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
More Than Monogamy (2026)
Sexuality is complex. Sexuality is diverse. Sexuality is More Than Monogamy. "The Lifestyle" is a massive umbrella term that encompasses swinging, polyamory, kink...and so much more; this documentary is all about highlighting and explaining why it might be perfect for your relationship and maybe why it won't. Designed to be both educational and entertaining, let's look at why there can be so much more to a relationship than monogamy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Maid of Honor (1999)
Serena starts reflecting on the commitment in her own relationship with Donielle when she is asked to be the maid of honor for her former lover Tisha's wedding.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Harvey Swings (1970)
Our adventure begins with a couple heard arguing in voice-over in an erratically driven station wagon. The pair is on their way to meet new “friends” they have contacted through an ad in the newspaper and poor, bumbling Harvey can’t seem to follow the map
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Big Swap (1998)
In this British drama, Ellen (Sorcha Brooks) and Jack (Antony Edridge) recall a time when they traded partners, and their remarks set a partner-swapping party in motion among four other couples. As the long night's journey into sex progresses, various fears and anxieties surface. Shown at Montreal's 1997 World Film Festival and the 1997 San Sebastian Film Festival.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Invitation?
The closest matches to The Invitation 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 The Invitation?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to The Invitation.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Invitation?
Chungking Express (1994), rated 8.0/10 by 2,343 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Invitation?
More Than Monogamy (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Invitation?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), Henry & June (1990) and True Romance (1993).
How are movies similar to The Invitation chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Invitation, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.