Movies Like His Secret Life

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Goddess of Fortune

2019·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Ferzan Özpetek

3 shared cast incl. Stefano Accorsi & Serra YılmazThemes: male homosexuality, gay themeDir. Ferzan Özpetek

Last Harem

1999·2h 5m·★ 6.1·Ferzan Özpetek

2 shared crewDir. Ferzan ÖzpetekDP: Pasquale Mari

Steam: The Turkish Bath

1997·1h 34m·★ 6.8·Ferzan Özpetek

2 shared crewDir. Ferzan ÖzpetekDP: Pasquale Mari

Facing Windows

2003·1h 46m·★ 7.2·Ferzan Özpetek

3 shared cast incl. Filippo Nigro & Serra YılmazDir. Ferzan ÖzpetekDrama & Romance

The Sessions

2012·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Ben Lewin

5 shared themes: angry, affectation, adoring...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Saturn in Opposition

2007·1h 50m·★ 6.7·Ferzan Özpetek

3 shared cast incl. Stefano Accorsi & Margherita BuyDir. Ferzan Özpetek

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994·2h 6m·★ 6.6·Luis Mandoki

4 shared themes: candid, appreciative, adoring...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

House of Boys

2009·2h·★ 6.5·Jean-Claude Schlim

Themes: male homosexuality, aids, gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Will Sharpe

7 shared themes: angry, candid, affectation...Fans also liked

Raymond & Ray

2022·1h 45m·★ 6.2·Rodrigo García

8 shared themes: ambivalent, angry, affectation...Fans also liked

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

Themes: ambiguous, adoringTMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Normal Heart

2014·2h 13m·★ 7.9·Ryan Murphy

Themes: male homosexuality, aids, gay themeFans also liked

Trust

2021·1h 34m·★ 5.3·Brian DeCubellis

Themes: candid, appreciativeFans also likedRomance & Drama

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

2008·2h 45m·★ 8.1·Michael John Warren

Themes: aids, amusedFans also likedDrama & Romance

Rent

2005·2h 15m·★ 6.9·Chris Columbus

Themes: aids, gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

Longtime Companion

1989·1h 39m·★ 7.6·Norman René

Themes: aids, gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

Jeffrey

1995·1h 32m·★ 6.8·Christopher Ashley

Themes: aids, gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001·2h 32m·★ 7.7·Chris Columbus

4 shared themes: adoring, awestruck, admiring...

Apocalypto

2006·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Mel Gibson

9 shared themes: approving, ambivalent, angry...

This Is It

2009·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Kenny Ortega

4 shared themes: candid, appreciative, awestruck...

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