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Movies like Role Models (2021)

The best movies like Role Models (2021) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). If Role Models hooked you with its romance, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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

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  2. True 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

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  3. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

    After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  4. 20 Weeks (2018)

    During a routine scan, a young couple navigating their first pregnancy discover a health condition that could gravely impact their baby, forcing them to re-examine their relationship and their future.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  5. Grease 2 (1982)

    It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he fix up an old motorcycle, don a leather jacket, avoid a rumble with the leader of the T-Birds, and win the heart of Pink Lady Stephanie?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  6. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)

    The original '70s TV family is now placed in the 1990s, where they're even more square and out of place than ever.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  7. Now and Then (1995)

    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty, four childhood girlfriends — Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta — recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  8. Baby Bootcamp (2014)

    Fitness instructor Julia is down on her luck, trying to make her baby boot camp a thriving business. To make ends meet, she becomes a part-time nanny for a single widowed father. Trouble is, she knows nothing about taking care of children.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  9. The Anarchist's Wife (2008)

    Manuela is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco's Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. He is deported to a concentration camp, and upon his release, continues the fight against nationalism in the French resistance. Years pass without a word from him, but his wife never gives up hope of seeing him again.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  10. John Tucker Must Die (2006)

    After discovering they are all dating the same same guy, three popular students from different cliques band together for revenge, so they enlist the help of a new gal in town and conspire to break the jerk's heart, while destroying his reputation.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  11. Home for the Holidays (1995)

    After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  12. Friends with Money (2006)

    As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her successful and wealthy friends. She begins to envy the security of her richer friends and, although their lives may seem easier, Olivia's friends have their problems too: screenwriters Christine and Patrick are unable to collaborate on their latest project, Jane and Aaron have lost the romance in their relationship, and Franny and Matt have difficulties handling the demands of parenthood.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  13. The Guru (2002)

    Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  14. Twilight (2008)

    When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  15. Been So Long (2018)

    A single mother in London's Camden Town hears music when she meets a handsome stranger with a past. But she's not sure she's ready to open her heart.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  16. Making Up! (1993)

    An original satire about women of the 90s in search of the men of their dreams. Franzy believes she's through with men, but desperately needs new amorous story lines for the comic strip she writes for a newspaper. So she observes her friend Maischa struggling to satisfy her need for love -- and someone who knows how to install her new shelf. Since joiner Klaus demands too much attention, she sets her eyes on the good-looking footballer Rene.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  17. Avenue Montaigne (2006)

    A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector, and become acquainted with the "luxurious" world her grandmother has told her about since her childhood.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  18. Mansfield Park (1999)

    Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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  19. Eva (1953)

    Young Antinoos is on vacation on an island where he meets a seductive woman, Eva, who is having a miserable time with her middle-aged husband, Alekos. Eva is attracted to Antinoos, who is her missing part, but at the same time, she feels guilty and tries to suppress her passion.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  20. Blood and Chocolate (2007)

    A young teenage werewolf is torn between honoring her family's secret and her love for a man.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  21. Confetti (2006)

    A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  22. Material Girls (2006)

    Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Role Models?

The closest matches to Role Models are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Role Models?

Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Role Models.

What is the highest-rated movie like Role Models?

True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,241 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Role Models?

Been So Long (2018) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Role Models?

Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009).

How are movies similar to Role Models chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Role Models, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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