Movies like Shop of Pleasure (1988)
The best movies like Shop of Pleasure (1988) are Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) and Lovelace (2013). If Shop of Pleasure hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedYesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)7.4/10 from 490 votes
- NewestAvatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)Released 2022
- In ItalianYesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)Also in Italian
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
Three tales of very different women using their sexuality as a means to getting what they want.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLovelace (2013)
Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012)
A hyper-repressed and schlubby accountant (Jonas Chernick) strikes a deal with a worldly but disorganized stripper (Emily Hampshire): he'll help her with her crushing debt if she helps him become a better lover.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisX-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All Time (2016)
Documentary sequel that offers a close-up look into the personal lives of the legendary porn stars who've survived the test of time and influenced popular culture. Blends rare interviews with erotic clips and additional appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Soderbergh and a host of adult stars, directors and trendsetters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFoxy Brown (1974)
A voluptuous black woman takes a job as a high-class prostitute in order to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Swindle (1955)
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Carlo, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSaint Jack (1979)
Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. His dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States is materialized when he is offered the opportunity by the CIA to run a brothel for the R&R activities of U.S. soldiers on leave in Singapore.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHot Girls Wanted (2015)
A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdua and Her Friends (1960)
When a brothel closes because of new laws, four of the prostitutes decide to go into business running a restaurant. They discover they cannot escape their past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAvatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisL'immensità (2022)
Clara and Felice struggle to raise their three children in 1970s Rome. The eldest, Andrea, is transgender and yearns for another life where he gets to live as the boy he knows himself to be. Clara instinctively strives to protect her son by escaping into their imaginations to defuse family tensions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisP.O. Box Tinto Brass (1995)
A successful erotic film producer from Rome regularly receives letters from female fans seeking his advice on how to spice up their sex lives. Thanks to his years of experience in both the film business and the sex industry, he has all sorts of tips at the ready and, in an emergency, is happy to make a house call himself to demonstrate his qualities in person.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Gold of Naples (1954)
A tribute to Naples, this film presents six episodes: a clown exploited by a gangster, a pizza seller losing her husband’s ring, a child's funeral, a gambler beaten by a kid, a prostitute's unusual wedding, and a "wisdom seller" offering advice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLola's Secret (1984)
A young man's dreams come true when the sexy new maid seduces him. But she has a secret that leads to trouble.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove Object (2004)
The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki", an anatomically accurate silicone sex doll he orders over the Internet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisCircus of Books (2019)
For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExotica (1994)
In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSense, Sensibility & Snowmen (2019)
Christmas enthusiast party planners Ella and her sister, Marianne, clash with their client, Edward, who is a not-so-jolly toy company CEO.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Shop of Pleasure?
The closest matches to Shop of Pleasure are Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986) and Lovelace (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Shop of Pleasure?
Start with Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), the closest match to Shop of Pleasure.
What is the highest-rated movie like Shop of Pleasure?
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), rated 7.4/10 by 490 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Shop of Pleasure?
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like Shop of Pleasure?
Yes: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), The Swindle (1955) and Adua and Her Friends (1960).
How are movies similar to Shop of Pleasure chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Shop of Pleasure, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.