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10 Best Movies Like The Desire

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

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#1
The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

2004★ 5.9

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

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his...

#2
Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

2010★ 6.6

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

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his ki...

#3
Scandalous Sex

Scandalous Sex

2004★ 6.9

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

A daughter seeks to restore the reputation of her disgraced father, a wronged college professor. With help of a professional student, she must overcome an ambitious sorority bitch ...

#4
Nothing Like the Holidays

Nothing Like the Holidays

2008★ 6.3

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

It’s Christmastime and the far-flung members of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents’ home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in their youngest brother’...

#5
The Adults

The Adults

2023★ 6.2

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

Eric returns home for a short visit and finds himself caught between reuniting with his sisters and chasing a victory with his old poker group. As the trip extends, Eric finds it i...

#6
Chéri

Chéri

2009★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Desire for fans of 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....

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