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Movies like Lukas' Stories (2002)

The best movies like Lukas' Stories (2002) are Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006), The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018) and X (2011). If Lukas' Stories hooked you with its romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006)

    How far would you go to get the person of your dreams? With the help of Gwen and Tiffani, Kyle pretends to be heterosexual in order to land Troy, the new guy (and nude model) who's turning the heads of both men and women. He soon finds himself joining the campus ex-gay support group and nabbing a girlfriend! Kyle's ex-boyfriend Marc is horrified at the plan and decides to pursue the confused Troy with his own tactic -- being his "out" gay self. Who will win Troy first?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  2. The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018)

    After a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus, and he's putting his extensive skills with women to work as one of the masterminds behind a successful and secretive dating service. But when Blake Olson requests the services of Wingmen, Inc., Ian may have landed his most hopeless client yet. As Blake begins the transformation from hot mess to smokin' hot, Ian realizes he's in danger of breaking his cardinal rule....

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  3. X (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 · both romance

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  4. Holiday Date (2019)

    When Brooke’s boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel, an actor who will pose as her boyfriend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  5. Paris, Wine & Romance (2019)

    Isabella is the ambitious new owner of her family’s Oregon winery whose dream of becoming world-renowned takes a big step forward when she enters a prestigious wine competition in Paris. Upon arrival, Isabella meets her biggest competitor, Jacques, from one of the world’s foremost winemaking families. Impressed by Isabella and her expertise in wine, a budding romance develops between them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  6. Valentine Ever After (2016)

    Big city girls Julia and her best friend Sydney take a trip to a dude ranch in Wyoming for a fun weekend getaway, but after a brawl at the local bar, the girls are sentenced to stay in town and perform community service. Along the way, Julia finds love and her true calling in life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  7. The Christmas House (2020)

    Working through some difficult decisions, Mitchell family matriarch Phylis and patriarch Bill, have summoned their two grown sons – TV stars Mike Mitchell and Brandon Mitchell – home for the holidays. It is their hope that bringing the family together to recreate the Christmas house, will help them find resolution and make a memorable holiday for the entire family and community.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

  8. It Was Always You (2021)

    Elizabeth's engagement plans are thrown into disarray when her fiancée's free-spirited brother David returns home. David's unexpected influence prompts Elizabeth to question her life decisions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  9. Chateau Christmas (2020)

    Margot, a world-renowned pianist, returns to Chateau Newhaus to spend the holidays with her family and is reunited with an ex who helps her rediscover her passion for music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  10. Sense, 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 · both romance

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  11. Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019)

    A skeptical writer shows up in Evergreen to get the scoop on the town's famed passion for Christmas during a search for a long-lost time capsule.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  12. Gabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021)

    In the fourth instalment of the Gabriel's Inferno series, Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student Julia Mitchell, but when they return from their romantic holiday in Italy, their happiness is threatened. Will Gabriel succumb to Dante's fate?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  13. Turkey Drop (2019)

    Lucy Jacobs, a freshman university student, returns home to her small town for Thanksgiving break and suspects she's about to get turkey dropped— aka dumped by her high school sweetheart. To avoid a Turkey Day travesty, Lucy gets out of her comfort zone, proving she's not the same play-it-safe girl she once was.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  14. Ghost (1990)

    After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  15. Scaramouche (1952)

    In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  16. Forever in My Heart (2019)

    Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  17. Secret Millionaire (2018)

    When a bored millionaire (Steve Lund) is mistaken for a parking attendant by a beautiful girl (Siobhan Williams) who is protesting against his family’s intention of closing a local park, he uses the misunderstanding to get to know her better.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  18. Gay Purr-ee (1962)

    Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre, chase after Mewsette, but she's already fallen under the spell of a feline modeling-school racket run by Madame Rubens-Chatte and her slimy assistant, Meowrice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  19. The Baker's Son (2021)

    Matt’s passion transforms his bread from bland to brilliant. But when his bread loses its magic, the island locals panic and turn to Annie - Matt’s childhood friend and true love - for help.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  20. Double Holiday (2019)

    Rebecca must throw the company holiday party with office rival, Chris. It coincides with Hanukkah, so she must juggle her work, family traditions, and nemesis to make the party a success.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance

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  21. Title 18 (2022)

    An experimental short film made as part of a multi-media triptych, originally screened alongside a fashion collection and an art-installation. Drawing from Papa Yorick’s (Director and fashion designer) thesis “Men Are My Cumrag”, the film reenacts eight mainstay gay porn scripts, incorporating and parodying tropes and clichés, that explore masculine identities within the gay porn industry, through a satirical and critical lens.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  22. Knife+Heart (2018)

    In the summer of 1979, gay porn producer Anne sets out to film her most ambitious film yet, but her actors are picked off, one by one, by a mysterious killer.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  23. Going Down in La-La Land (2011)

    A fresh face comes to Hollywood to act in movies but only the gay porn studios are eager to provide him with work.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  24. Hustler White (1996)

    Reminiscent of Sunset Boulevard, the action is transposed from the silver screen's old backlots to contemporary male prostitution and the pornographic industry.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  25. Bulgarian Lovers (2003)

    Graying Spaniard Daniel has a healthy budget for indulging in the finer things in life. Daniel's favorite luxury is playing sponsor to younger men amid the lights and sights of Madrid's gay club scene. After Daniel shares a night with handsome Bulgarian emigre Kyril, he finds himself consumed with an insatiable lust for the charismatic foreigner. But, as their relationship takes shape, Daniel's latest conquest reveals his own manipulative tendencies.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  26. Who Are We? (2022)

    David and Chris spice up their stagnant relationship by turning to a gay dating app, but this unwittingly throws their lives into turmoil.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  27. Horny Twinks Crossing Their Swords (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  28. The Lake House (2020)

    Devin passes his time online with buddies he's only met on Twitter. The group decides they need to meet in person, and come together at Garrett's family lake house.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  29. Tips (2016)

    Mario (Thiago Cazado) is in debt. To pay the bills, he displays the body on a famous porn site.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  30. The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography (1998)

    Every image in The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography comes from gay erotic videos produced in Eastern Europe since the introduction of capitalism. The video provides a glimpse of young men responding to the pressures of an unfamiliar world, one in which money, power and sex are now connected.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Lukas' Stories?

The closest matches to Lukas' Stories are Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006), The Matchmaker's Playbook (2018) and X (2011). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Lukas' Stories?

Start with Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds (2006), the closest match to Lukas' Stories.

What is the highest-rated movie like Lukas' Stories?

Gabriel's Rapture: Part I (2021), rated 7.8/10 by 200 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Lukas' Stories?

Horny Twinks Crossing Their Swords (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Lukas' Stories chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Lukas' Stories, 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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