Films like After (2019)
Published: Feb 27, 2026Romantic movies similar to After, centered on forbidden love, undeniable passion, toxic relationships, growing up, conflict, and life-defining choices.
1. My Fault
Overview
Noah moves into the lavish mansion of her mother’s new husband, where she meets her new stepbrother, Nick. What starts as a clash of personalities slowly turns into intense feelings between them.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Tone, TropesNotable differences: Darkness (+30%), Action (+40%), Romance (-15%)Style
Romance
80%
Pacing
75%
Tension
70%
2. Three Steps Above Heaven
Overview
A love story between two young people from different worlds: she’s a modest girl from a wealthy family, and he’s an impulsive rebel who’s always living on the edge.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Tension, Romance, Tropes, ToneStyle
Romance
85%
Pacing
68%
Tension
62%
3. Purple Hearts
Overview
Facing money troubles, Cassie and Luke enter into a sham marriage in hopes of securing military benefits and health insurance. While pretending to be a real couple in front of others, they unexpectedly start falling for each other.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Pacing, Themes, ToneNotable differences: Romance (-15%)Style
Romance
80%
Pacing
60%
Tension
55%
4. The Idea of You
Overview
The film follows an unexpected romance between Solène, a single mom, and the young frontman of an ultra-popular boy band. Once their relationship goes public, the couple’s normal life starts to fall apart fast.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Romance, Tone, TropesNotable differences: Tension (-20%), Pacing (-25%)Style
Romance
95%
Tension
45%
Pacing
45%
5. The Choice
Overview
Two neighbors—Travis, a veterinarian, and Gabby, a medical student—fall for each other soon after they meet. But their connection is tested right away: Gabby already has a boyfriend, and Travis wants no commitments.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Romance, Tropes, SettingNotable differences: Tension (-15%), Pacing (-25%)Style
Romance
85%
Bleakness
55%
Tension
50%
6. The First Time
Overview
Dave is hopelessly into the prettiest girl at school, Aubrey, who’s dating a cocky macho guy. After they run into each other at a party, a friendship sparks—one that slowly starts to turn into something more.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Romance, Conflict, ThemesNotable differences: Tension (-30%), Pacing (-25%)Style
Romance
85%
Pacing
45%
Humor
40%
7. The Last Song
Overview
Veronica’s life is turned upside down after her parents’ divorce. Forced to spend the summer with her father alongside her younger brother, she ends up experiencing her first love.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tropes, Themes8. Through My Window
Overview
Raquel’s long-standing crush on the boy next door begins to turn into something more when he starts to develop feelings for her—despite her parents’ disapproval.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Romance, Conflict, TropesNotable differences: Pacing (-15%)Style
Romance
90%
Tension
65%
Pacing
55%
9. Love, Rosie
Overview
Rosie and Alex have been best friends since childhood. They’ve loved each other for a long time, but indecision and a twist of fate keep them from admitting their feelings. After finishing school, Alex goes off to a university in Boston, and Rosie unexpectedly becomes pregnant by a classmate...Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Romance, Conflict, TropesNotable differences: Tension (-20%), Humor (+45%)Style
Romance
85%
Pacing
65%
Humor
60%
10. Endless Love
Overview
A girl from a wealthy family falls for an ordinary guy. Her father and the big gap in their families’ social status immediately create serious obstacles for the relationship.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Romance, Tension, Setting, ToneNotable differences: Pacing (-25%)Style
Romance
90%
Tension
55%
Pacing
45%
11. The Spectacular Now
Overview
High school senior Sutter, who lives only for today, unexpectedly connects with a quiet classmate after one messy night of partying—his complete opposite. Even though they seem to have almost nothing in common, they gradually grow closer in a surprising way.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Tension, Setting, ConflictNotable differences: Pacing (-25%), Romance (-25%)Style
Romance
70%
Tension
55%
Complexity
55%
12. The Kissing Booth
Overview
An ordinary high school girl makes a pact with her best friend to never date each other’s relatives or exes. But everything gets complicated when she accidentally kisses his brother at a school fair.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Romance, Tone, TropesNotable differences: Tension (-20%)Style
Romance
90%
Pacing
65%
Humor
55%
13. A Walk to Remember
Overview
High school star and rebel Landon is forced to stay after school and work as punishment after a bad incident. There he gets to know the unassuming Jamie, and over time feelings grow between them.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Romance, Tropes, ToneNotable differences: Tension (-25%), Pacing (-25%)Style
Romance
85%
Bleakness
55%
Pacing
45%
14. To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Overview
High schooler Lara writes secret letters to every boy she’s ever had a crush on and keeps them like a personal diary. But one day someone mails the letters to the boys—and it changes her life completely.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Romance, Themes, ConflictNotable differences: Tension (-30%)Style
Romance
85%
Pacing
60%
Humor
55%
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About the movie After (2019)
After plot: A well-behaved young college student falls for a charming boy from a wealthy family. Despite the intense attraction between them, their clashing personalities and his past make the relationship dangerous for both.
Style characteristics: Romance, Pacing, Tension