Movies Like The Opposite of Sex

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

All Over the Guy

2001·1h 35m·★ 6.4·Julie Davis

3 shared cast incl. Dan Bucatinsky & Christina Ricci

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Carrie

1976·1h 38m·★ 7.4·Brian De Palma

Themes: teacher, teenage girl

Happy Endings

2005·2h 8m·★ 6.3·Don Roos

Starring Lisa KudrowDir. Don RoosComedy & Drama

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

2003·1h 43m·★ 8.0·Kim Ki-duk

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Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

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Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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An American Werewolf in London

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.5·John Landis

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Barren Lives

1963·1h 40m·★ 7.5·Nelson Pereira dos Santos

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Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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Dead Man

1995·2h 2m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

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Three Months

2022·1h 44m·★ 6.8·Jared Frieder

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Walk on Water

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Eytan Fox

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Demolition

2016·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Jean-Marc Vallée

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Meet the Browns

2008·1h 41m·★ 4.6·Tyler Perry

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

This Is Where I Leave You

2014·1h 43m·★ 6.7·Shawn Levy

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

How Good Is The Opposite of Sex?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.