Movies like Lost in a Dream (2018)
The best movies like Lost in a Dream (2018) are The Hot Spot (1990), Burnt Money (2000) and True Romance (1993). If Lost in a Dream hooked you with its romance, these 23 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTrue Romance (1993)7.5/10 from 3,245 votes
- NewestPartridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishBurnt Money (2000)Also in Spanish
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 thisBurnt Money (2000)
Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns bloody, the two men must flee. It is not long before the police are surrounding the building they are in and they must confront their demons to survive.
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 thisThe Dreamers (2003)
When Isabelle and Theo invite Matthew to stay with them, what begins as a casual friendship ripens into a sensual voyage of discovery and desire in which nothing is off limits and everything is possible.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGirl's Blood (2014)
Four girls take part in illegal underground fighting event "Girl's Blood" held at an abandoned school building in Roppongi every night. The girls have their own stories and quirks from their private lives. Satsuki (Yuria Haga) suffers from a gender identity disorder, Chinatsu (Asami Tada) ran away from an abusive husband, Miko (Ayame Misaki) is a S&M queen and Mayu (Rina Koike) has a Lolita face.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Thug Love (2009)
A divorced advertising executive finds her career in jeopardy when she begins a passionate relationship with a much younger man.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
College Sex Project (2008)
Three college students who are working on a thesis together debate whether physical attraction or emotional connection is more important for the success of a long-term relationship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Passionate Encounters (2004)
Two psychologists start an experiment which is meant to explore various persons' behaviour towards each other. It soons turns to sex.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll That Sex (2023)
Meet six nice couples and their very dirty thoughts. Each of us has sexual fantasies. Some are quite common. Others quite crazy. And others - totally crazy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Better Than Chocolate (1999)
Not long after moving into her own place, Maggie finds herself with two unsolicited roommates: her recently divorced mother, Lila, and her young brother. The timing is especially bad, considering Maggie has fallen hard for an attractive woman, Kim, only hours before they move in. What could be a nonissue becomes increasingly complicated -- since Maggie's family is unaware of her sexual orientation, and Maggie is not open to sharing that information.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnora (2024)
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like this365 Days (2020)
A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSeks dla opornych (2025)
After 25 years of marriage, Basia and Grzegorz’s passion has faded into predictable routine. Hoping to reignite their spark, Basia books a weekend at an exclusive spa hotel and arms herself with a “Sex for the Reluctant” guide, only to have their plans shaken when Grzegorz’s confident boss Maks and his seductive partner Domi arrive, turning their getaway into a weekend of unexpected tension and temptation. Will they rediscover each other and remember what it truly means to be together?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Ghosted (2023)
GHOSTED is a British romantic comedy drama film in which an aspiring actress falls for a man on their first date.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Summer Heat (2008)
Photographer Bob loses his girlfriend. A year later he meets Kathleen. Is she in love? Or does she use him for her dark dealings with the mafia?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Feels (2017)
A lesbian bachelorette weekend goes awry when one of the brides admits she's never had an orgasm.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisWicked Pleasures (2002)
Tina may be new to the district attorneys office, but she’ll have to hit the ground running to survive.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Dead Sexy (2001)
A female detective gets involved with a murder suspect in a series of serial killings.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Usotsuki Paradox (2013)
Shunsuke has fallen for his colleague Hinako, but she is engaged albeit in a long-distance relationship. She and her boyfriend meet on the odd weekends. She feels lonely at times. When one evening they are both working late and still in the office Shunsuke throws caution to the win, reveals his feelings, makes a pass and plants a kiss on Hinako. Things should make their natural progression from there if nature takes its course, but then again they chart a different course.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid (2026)
Two low-life idiot flatmates seek to get some action after purchasing a sexual enhancing cream claimed to make them irresistable to women.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Lost in a Dream?
The closest matches to Lost in a Dream are The Hot Spot (1990), Burnt Money (2000) and True Romance (1993). Below are 20 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Lost in a Dream?
Start with The Hot Spot (1990), the closest match to Lost in a Dream.
What is the highest-rated movie like Lost in a Dream?
True Romance (1993), rated 7.5/10 by 3,245 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Lost in a Dream?
Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Lost in a Dream?
Yes: Burnt Money (2000).
How are movies similar to Lost in a Dream chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Lost in a Dream, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.