Movies like Petulia
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Petulia (1968)
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
Style:
sentimental, cult classic, serious, emotional, realistic, witty, psychedelic, crying, black comedy, postmodern ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, obsessive love, doomed romance, divorce, affair, socialite, illicit affair, infidelity, age difference, older man younger woman relationship, impossible love, young lovers, male female relationship, nurse, passion, doctor, hospital, domestic violence, surgeon, rich woman, car accident, husband wife relationship, extramarital affair, flashback, marriage ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, 1960s
Place:
usa, california, san francisco, america, tijuana mexico, mexico, united states of america
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, sexy and emotional films with plots about couples, infidelity, husband wife relationship, adultery, marriage, love and extramarital affair mostly in Drama, Romance and Mystery genres. Some movies like Petulia: In Search of Gregory (1969), Revolutionary Road (2008), The Good Girl (2002), The Great Gatsby (1974), The Great Gatsby (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Young Catherine Morelli, who lives in Rome, goes to Geneva to find romance at her father's wedding. There she begins a near nymphomaniac pursuit of a mystery man called Gregory.
Style:
independent film, neurotic
Plot:
father daughter relationship, nymphomania, agoraphobia, brother sister relationship, sibling relationship, parent child relationship, obsession, jealous brother, mistaken identity, incestuous desire, aeroplane, sexual fantasy ...
Time:
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Place:
rome italy, geneva switzerland
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Style:
bad ending, depressing, heartbreaking, sad, romantic drama ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
marriage, abortion, adultery, depression, passion, death of wife, destiny, under the surface, dysfunctional family, deadend life, mental illness, existentialism ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, new york, paris france, connecticut, california
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, sincere, realistic, independent film ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
small town, older woman younger man relationship, dull life, suicide, blackmail, dysfunctional marriage, infidelity, workplace, sexual content, dark humor, temptation, adultery ...
Time:
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Place:
texas, austin texas, usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession ...
Style:
period piece, stylized, captivating, visual, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
infidelity, love and romance, society, longing, love triangle, lost love, fall in love, love affair, literary, fashion, american history, power of love ...
Time:
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Place:
rhode island, long island, new york, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche ...
Style:
romantic, sentimental, bad ending, stylized, colorful ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, date night, adult
Plot:
high society, obsession, love, social differences, loneliness, love triangle, millionaire, couples, love and romance, love story, destructive relationship, infidelity ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, new york, los angeles, long island, midwest
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.
Style:
sentimental, captivating, serious, romantic, intellectual ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
1940s, 50s, 1930s, 1950s, post world war two ...
Place:
usa, california, new york, middle east, malibu california ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Summer, 1984: 30 years after Duane captained the high school football team and Jacy was homecoming queen, this Texas town near Wichita Falls prepares for its centennial. Oil prices are down, banks are failing, and Duane's $12 million in debt. ...
Style:
independent film, crying, serious, realistic, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
depression, dysfunctional family, reconciliation, homecoming, midlife crisis, husband wife relationship, wealth, nostalgia, dysfunctional marriage, small town, dog, adultery ...
Time:
80s
Place:
texas, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Drama set in 1930s London with two sisters, Madeleine married to Rickie, and Dinah, who falls in love with him. Rickie and Dinah begin an affair which is to have repercussions throughout all their lives.
Style:
sentimental, serious, emotional, touching, erotic ...
Plot:
couples, forbidden love, infidelity, betrayal, unfaithful husband, sister sister relationship, pregnancy, fall in love, society, parents and children, haunted by the past, unfulfillment ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, year 2002, 20th century, year 1934 ...
Place:
london, england, europe
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Married couple Jack and Terry Linden are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When Jack decides to step outside the marriage, he becomes involved with Edith, who happens to be the wife of his best friend and colleague, Hank Evans. ...
Style:
emotional, erotic, stylized, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
marriage, unfaithful wife, infidelity, extramarital affair, lust, friendship, love quadrangle, love affair, adultery, betrayal, cheating, cheating on husband ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
oregon, england, europe, portland oregon
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
Style:
erotic, sexy, sexual, melancholic, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
love affair, adultery, infidelity, passion, housewife, child abuse, small town, unfaithful wife, dysfunctional family, perversion, temptation, sexual pleasure ...
Time:
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Place:
boston, usa, california
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Stock broker Nick Carraway consents to play Cupid for his rich married first cousin Daisy Buchanen and her former love, successful bootlegger and forger Jay Gatsby.
Style:
captivating, stylized, sentimental, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
tragic love, obsession, infidelity, lifestyle, love triangle, love affair, society, social differences, unfulfilled love, haunted by the past, dishonesty, love ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, oxford university, yale university, chicago
Similarity:
31%
22K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.
Style:
sexy, sexual, erotic, melancholic, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forbidden love, adultery, love affair, sex, obsession, infidelity, sexuality, dangerous attraction, femme fatale, passion, sex scene, love triangle ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, palm springs california, paris france, london, brussels ...
Similarity:
31%
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Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, bad ending, erotic, sexual, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
unfaithful wife, illicit affair, affair, destiny, love, architect, hospital, marriage, chess, adultery, female nudity, sex ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, atmospheric, touching, sad, sentimental ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Style:
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Audience:
date night
Plot:
couples, obsession, suicide attempt, philosophy, family relations, love affair, life turned upside down, marriage, crumbling marriage, couple relations, hopes, breakup ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa, connecticut, manhattan new york city, new haven connecticut ...
Similarity:
29%
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Country: UK
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
28%
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Country: UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, disturbing, contemplative, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
1900s, 19th century, 20th century, 1950s, year 1900 ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China, Canada, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, emotional, scenic, captivating, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china, shanghai, africa, london, asia ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, touching, atmospheric, period piece, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, emotional, sentimental, serious, sincere ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
midlife crisis, starting over, love triangle, infidelity, extramarital affair, dysfunctional family, working class, breakup, love affair, human nature, couple relations, hopes ...
Time:
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Place:
washington state, seattle
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, talky, serious, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
voyeur, dysfunctional family, illicit affair, infidelity, pregnancy, adultery, extramarital affair, bare breasts, family secret, nudity, unfaithfulness, voyeurism ...
Time:
90s
Place:
virginia, florida, los angeles, pittsburgh
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.
Style:
sexy, romantic, emotional, intense, period piece ...
Plot:
love affair, infidelity, unhappy marriage, forbidden love, husband wife relationship, judge, unfulfilled love, suicide attempt, depression, family problems, love and romance, crumbling marriage ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, post world war two, 20th century, 1930s ...
Place:
london, england, europe
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Stranded by her lover, a 40-ish interior decorator in Paris turns to a U.S. client's playboy son.
Style:
emotional, romantic, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
mature woman, older woman younger man relationship, age difference, love affair, male female relationship, passion, dysfunctional marriage, unrequited love, open relationship, age-gap relationship, fashion, swing ...
Time:
year 1961, 60s
Place:
paris france, france, europe, london
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Two unhappy people's lives become entwined when they have a life changing romance. Adrienne is a woman who's trying to decide whether to stay in her unhappy marriage or not. Her life changes when Paul, a doctor who is traveling to ...
Style:
touching, romantic, sentimental, melancholic, tear jerker ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
north carolina, usa, latin america
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, serious, gloomy, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
older man younger woman relationship, age difference, midlife crisis, couples, teenage girl, musician, forbidden love, husband wife relationship, music teacher, illicit affair, older man young girl relationship, male teacher female student affair ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA, UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Urbane professor Humbert Humbert marries a New England widow to be near her nymphet daughter.
Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, controversial, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
obsession, older man younger woman relationship, forbidden love, lolita, pedophile, girl man relationship, age difference, teenage girl, lust, nymphet, older man young girl relationship, love affair ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 20th century, 1920s, year 1947 ...
Place:
cannes, new england
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
Style:
sexy, erotic, psychological, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
25%
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