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Movies like The Bright Side of Love (2019)

The best movies like The Bright Side of Love (2019) are Bordello of Blood (1996), Orgazmo (1998) and Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017). If The Bright Side of Love hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Bordello of Blood (1996)

    A seedy private eye gets more than he ever bargained for when a missing persons case leads him to a brothel overseen by the mother of vampires and her lusty army of the undead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Orgazmo (1998)

    A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)

    After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, he hosts a sexy telethon to get the world to start making love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Little Death (2014)

    A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Heavy Traffic (1973)

    A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an Italian father and a ditzy nutcase of a Jewish mother, he's ridiculed and looked down upon by his friends, hypocrites who run with violent gangs and the Italian Mafia, and a shallow Black girl who makes her living downtown with the pimps and pushers. The cartoonist gets a chance to pitch a film idea to a movie mogul, but the story proves too outrageous: a far-future Earth, depleted by war and pollution, where a mutant antihero challenges and kills God.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Shortbus (2006)

    In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

    An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Below Her Mouth (2017)

    An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Porno (2019)

    When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Original Sin (2001)

    A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Vampyres (1974)

    A duo of bisexual female vampires prey on passing motorists, whom they seduce and murder in the English countryside.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Auto Focus (2002)

    A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)

    A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac. Joe tells her life and sexual experiences with hundreds of men since she was a young teenager while Seligman tells about his hobbies, such as fly fishing, reading about Fibonacci numbers or listening to organ music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

    The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Overnight (2015)

    Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  16. Meet Monica Velour (2010)

    For Tobe, a nerdy, horny, frizzy-haired cineaste who doesn't quite fit in with the average contemporary teen, the pinnacle of womanhood is Monica Velour, a soft-core actress who reached the zenith of her career in the 1980s. When Tobe learns that his love idol is headlining hundreds of miles away at the Gentlemen's Petting Zoo in Indiana, he drives off with carefree glory, filled with the hope of meeting her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. Road House (1989)

    The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable – busting the heads of troublemakers and turning the roadhouse into a jumping hot spot. But Dalton's romance with the gorgeous Dr. Clay puts him on the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

    On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old "halfling". Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  19. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

    Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel — until a sudden tragedy changes everything.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Good Dick (2008)

    A fidgety, wisecracking video store clerk develops a fixation on a particularly reclusive customer, a frequent visitor to the pornography section of Cinefile, the video store where he works in Los Angeles. After multiple failures to impress her during their brief daily transactions, he finds her street address in the store's database, drives to her apartment building and initiates an unconventional campaign to win her affections.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Bright Side of Love?

The closest matches to The Bright Side of Love are Bordello of Blood (1996), Orgazmo (1998) and Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Bright Side of Love?

Start with Bordello of Blood (1996), the closest match to The Bright Side of Love.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Bright Side of Love?

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013), rated 6.9/10 by 3,803 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Bright Side of Love?

Porno (2019) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Bright Side of Love?

Yes: Bordello of Blood (1996), Orgazmo (1998) and Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017).

How are movies similar to The Bright Side of Love chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Bright Side of Love, 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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