Movies like Meet my folks (2019)
The best movies like Meet my folks (2019) are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Threesome (2014). If Meet my folks hooked you with its romance and family, these 22 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrue Romance (1993)7.5/10 from 3,246 votes
- NewestTeenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (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 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 thisThreesome (2014)
Som, an ordinary young woman who works as a movie make-up artist. Her longtime live-in boyfriend Rang is also in the business. But the handsome musclebound prop guy – always wearing tight, biceps-baring vest T-shirts – captures many adoring eyes, like that slutty actress, but also his straight-acting gay boss and just about anyone else with a pulse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Laurel Canyon (2003)
When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
An ambitious director sets out to revive a faded slasher franchise, but her meeting with the film’s reclusive original star spirals into a terrifying maze of obsession, fear, and blood-soaked delusion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLa Collectionneuse (1967)
Bombastic, womanising art dealer Adrien and his painter friend Daniel go on holiday at a 17th-century villa on the Riviera. But their idyll is disturbed by the presence of the bohemian Haydée, accused of being a 'collector' of men.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThreefold (2026)
Three friends embark on a new experience only to find that they weren’t quite ready for what was in store for them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Forbidden (2002)
At his bachelor party, Jason has a one-night fling with Nikki, a radiant beauty with whom he forms an immediate bond. They agree to keep their secret locked away forever. Two years later, Jason, his wife, Andy and his fiancee plan a reunion weekend. Jason is shocked to discover that Andy's fiancee is Nikki. Now, secret and passionate affairs are played out.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove (2015)
Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the seismic effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJoy & Joan (1985)
Fashion model Joy is unlucky in love. Having been jilted by the object of her desire, Marc Charoux, she takes a trip to Singapore with the rich and decadent Bruce. Soon, however, Joy implores servant girl Millarca to help her escape from Bruce's grounds. Posing as a tourist, she meets Joan, a tour guide and kindred soul who begins to introduce Joy to brand new ways of passion. But trouble, as well as one of Bruce's man-servants, insists on following Joy & Joan wherever they go.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Ashes Under the Sea (2014)
Irene is a mature woman who is sick and goes to Dr. Cano's medical office who informs her that she just has six months to live. Dismayed, walking aimlessly meets Jorge, an older man, who is in the same situation ..
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Switch (2026)
Follows two women who embark on a journey to find a man to have a threesome with, raising the question: Can a relationship survive our deepest desires?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Cecilia (1983)
After repeatedly flaunting her peerless body to her servants, snobbish aristocrat Cecilia becomes the victim of rape. But the experience triggers a carnal awakening, full of socialite sex parties and woodland orgies. And before long, Cecilia finds her amorous adventures spinning out of control, particularly when her husband decides to join in on the free-love lifestyle.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Esther's Choice (2020)
Esther, a film composer going through a dry spell, moves in with her boyfriend Michael only to find out that he still keeps his Ex-girlfriend's belongings in his closet. What follows is an emotional roller coaster of a film exploring the great lengths an artist chooses to go to for the sake of inspiration.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Nobody's Perfect (1981)
Guerrino, a prematurely widowed businessman, falls in love with Chantal, a former paratrooper in the German army who changed sex a few years earlier.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Emmanuelle 4 (1984)
In order to escape from her former lover Marc, Sylvia goes to Brazil where Dr. Santamo transforms her into the beautiful Emmanuelle...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisFrench Kills (2015)
In Paris, a seductive lesbian couple lures a naive British exchange student into their world of art, lust, and manipulation. What begins as a passionate threesome soon spirals into a deadly game of emotional control and criminal escalation. As love turns to obsession, the trio descends into a web of betrayal, seduction, and murder.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Different for Girls (1997)
Paul and Kim meet when their vehicles collide. Paul is fascinated with the attractive Kim. It turns out that the two were childhood friends in Catholic boys' school, but back then, before the operation, Kim was named Karl.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCollege Dormitory (1984)
Story about a girl who, tired of her step-mother and her step-mothers gigolo, goes to a boarding-school and falls in love with the woman who runs it. Fanette, the woman who runs the boarding school is strict and Juliette finds she loves the strictness. She loves to be spanked..
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Youthful Indiscretions (2026)
A hotel night. A married couple decides to experiment with a ménage à trois with a much younger woman. But this game of desire opens hidden wounds and reveals unspoken truths.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Life of a Gigolo (1998)
When Danielle decides to do a story on the life of a sex worker to please her boss and lover Peter, she meets Gage a professional gigolo. She quickly becomes interested in his work and starts to see a change in herself and her life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Meet my folks?
The closest matches to Meet my folks are The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Threesome (2014). Below are 19 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Meet my folks?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Meet my folks.
What is the highest-rated movie like Meet my folks?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,246 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Meet my folks?
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Meet my folks?
Yes: The Hot Spot (1990), True Romance (1993) and Laurel Canyon (2003).
How are movies similar to Meet my folks chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Meet my folks, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.