Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Longing

If you loved Longing, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Newness

Newness

2017★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries....

#2
High Strung

High Strung

2016★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip h...

#3
Flashdance

Flashdance

1983★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dr...

#4
Chéri

Chéri

2009★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love....

#5
Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights

2014★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring ...

#6
(Untitled)

(Untitled)

2009★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A fashionable contemporary art gallerist in Chelsea, New York falls for a brooding new music composer in this comic satire of the state of contemporary art....

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