Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Affair

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

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#1
My Happy Marriage

My Happy Marriage

2023★ 7.2

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

An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance....

#2
My Rainy Days

My Rainy Days

2009★ 7.4

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

Because of her past, 17-year-old Rio lives her days filling the emptiness in her heart with money—until one day, she meets a university professor named Kouki and falls in love....

#3
Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955★ 7.7

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

A married Japanese forester during WWII is sent to Indochina to manage forests. He meets a young Japanese typist and promises to leave his wife. He doesn't and after the war, she t...

#4
Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964★ 7.0

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

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life....

#5
GO

GO

2001★ 7.4

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

Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him....

#6
Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood

2010★ 6.4

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

Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori....

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