20 movies like Adam, ordered by similarity : Bread and Tulips(2000), Love Takes Flight(2019), Jane Wants a Boyfriend(2015), Must Love Dogs(2005), Meet the Browns(2008), The Answer Man(2009), Carol(2015), Last Resort(2000), Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench(2009), Crazy Heart(2009), Middle of Nowhere(2012), Saving Face(2004) ...
Romance
2009
97 Minutes
Hugh Dancy Rose Byrne Frankie Faison Mark Linn-Baker Amy Irving Peter Gallagher Haviland Morris Adam LeFevre
autistic person neighbor endearing united states risk kissing routine moving transformation 2000s
A tentative romance begins between a young man (Hugh Dancy) with Asperger syndrome and a new neighbor (Rose Byrne), whose parents are apprehensive about the relationship.
Romance
Italy|Switzerland
2000
114 Minutes
Licia Maglietta Bruno Ganz Giuseppe Battiston Marina Massironi Antonio Catania Felice Andreasi Tatiana Lepore
housewife innkeeper husband son emotional endearing hilarious italy venice rest stop family new life independence midlife crisis transformation discovery escape 2000s
After being forgotten in a highway café during a bus trip, a housewife decides to start a new life by herself in Venice.
Romance
USA
2019
87 Minutes
Nikki Deloach Jeff Hephner Barbara Niven Skylar Olivia Flanagan Tom Thon Bisserat Tseggai Caroline Arapoglou Nick Arapoglou Kwajalyn Brown Dwayne Boyd Gary Weeks
single mother young girl daughter old man pilot friend colleague emotional endearing heartwarming mushy positive tender united states family home helicopter american south hospital neighborhood relationships
Straight out of MoVal, a multi-cultural suburb in California, James plays guitar in his room and hides from his emotionally unstable single-father whose fantasy baseball obsession and ... See full summary »
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2015
101 Minutes
Eliza Dushku Louisa Krause Gabriel Ebert Amir Arison Jon Bass Polly Draper Franco Gonzalez Gary Hilborn
sister young woman love interest parent boyfriend girlfriend moving engaging endearing new york city city united states family home party autism sister relationship sisterhood first love city life discovery
A young woman with Asperger's syndrome tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.
Romance
USA
2005
98 Minutes
Diane Lane John Cusack Elizabeth Perkins Dermot Mulroney Stockard Channing Christopher Plummer Julie Gonzalo Brad Henke Ali Hillis Glenn Howerton Ben Shenkman
divorcée teacher sister craftsman love interest romantic rival lighthearted amusing endearing apartment park supermarket boat united states internet love triangle love blind dating relationships love
A thirty-something preschool teacher looks to the personals for a change of pace and a relationship, with hilarious results.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
100 Minutes
Tyler Perry Angela Bassett David Mann Tamela Mann Lance Gross Chloe Bailey Mariana Tolbert Rick Fox Sofía Vergara Irma P. Hall
single mother father uncle son daughter relative amusing heartwarming moving georgia small town bus chicago housing project family death romance unemployment relationships new life
A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father -- a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family.
Romance
2009
96 Minutes
Jeff Daniels Lauren Graham Lou Taylor Pucci Olivia Thirlby Kat Dennings Nora Dunn Tony Hale Annie Corly Max Antisell
author recluse single mother son addict chiropractor endearing amusing engaging house bookstore office street apartment writing spirituality life lessons fear friendship relationships
The grouchy, reclusive author (Jeff Daniels) of an enormously popular book on spirituality falls in love with his sunny chiropractor (Lauren Graham).
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Romance
2000
73 Minutes
Dina Korzun Artyom Strelnikov Paddy Considine Lindsey Honey Dave Bean Perry Benson Adrian Scarborough
mother son russian fiancé business owner friend sad emotional profound airport england apartment coast arcade resort immigration political asylum family friendship marriage
A Russian woman (Dina Korzun) traveling with her son (Artyom Strelnikov) seeks political asylum when her fiance fails to meet her plane.
Musical, Romance, Drama
USA
2009
82 Minutes
Jason Palmer Desiree Garcia Sandha Khin Frank Garvin Alma Prelec Andre Hayward
trumpeter graduate student musician girlfriend dancer creative offbeat charming moving new york city boston subway park bench romance cheating romantic dilemma breakup music love
After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.
Romance, Drama
USA
2009
112 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Maggie Gyllenhaal Robert Duvall Tom Bower Colin Farrell James Keane William Marquez Ryan Bingham Paul Herman Rick Dial Jack Nation
singer reporter son star musician gritty inspiring arizona nightclub alcoholism music love show business transformation 2000s
A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.
Romance, Drama
2012
101 Minutes
Emayatzy Corinealdi David Oyelowo Omari Hardwick Lorraine Toussaint Edwina Findley Sharon Lawrence Dondré Whitfield Troy Curvey III Maya Gilbert
wife husband couple medical student convict emotional endearing engaging gripping inspiring prison united states america prison prison life self-discovery journey marriage relationships incarceration
A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
96 Minutes
Michelle Krusiec Joan Chen Lynn Chen Jessica Hecht Ato Essandoh Nathanel Geng Jin Wang Guang Lan Koh David Shih Brian Yang Brittany Perrineau
mother daughter grandfather lesbian love interest emotional endearing inspiring new york city apartment mother/daughter relationship father/daughter relationship lesbianism secret pregnancy tradition love transformation 2000s
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Romance, Drama
France|Belgium|Singapore
2012
122 Minutes
Marion Cotillard Matthias Schoenaerts Armand Verdure Céline Sallette Corinne Masiero Bouli Lanners Jean-Michel Correia Mourad Frarema Yannick Choirat
bouncer amputee sister son kickboxer friend moving inspiring south of france household hospital nightclub unlikely romance disability social standing father/son relationship love transformation 2010s
Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Aly Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Gaelan Connell Lisa Kudrow Scott Porter Charlie Saxton Tim Jo Ryan Donowho
singer-songwriter manager ex-boyfriend guitarist rock star newcomer lighthearted endearing tender amusing heartwarming charming stage competition hall garage library house school music young love
A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.
Romance, Drama
Italy
2009
119 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Flavio Parenti Edoardo Gabbriellini Alba Rohrwacher Pippo Delbono Maria Paiato Diane Fleri Gabriele Ferzetti Marisa Berenson Mattia Zaccaro Waris Ahluwalia
grandfather businessman son chef mother immigrant emotional gripping intense melodramatic milan, italy nice, france restaurant seaside cathedral london wealth family business family bloodline affair
Emma left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
India
2003
146 Minutes
Sunil Dutt Sanjay Dutt Gracy Singh Arshad Warsi Rohini Hattangadi Boman Irani Jimmy Sheirgill
father mother son gangster childhood friend doctor india village city house bungalow hospital wish fulfillment cheating lying college admission doctor-patient relationship father/son relationship love rivalry
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
91 Minutes
Jay Duplass John C. Reilly Jonah Hill Marisa Tomei Catherine Keener Matt Walsh Diane Mizota Kathy Wittes Katie Aselton
man son mother girlfriend ex-wife hilarious emotional quirky house party park mother/child relationship moving dating marriage loneliness competition love rivalry quest
John and Molly, a divorced middle aged man and a single mother meet at a friends party and start up a small relationship, all John has to do now is meet Molly's son... Cyrus
Drama, Romance
USA
2007
83 Minutes
Henry O Faye Yu Vida Ghahremani Pasha D. Lychnikoff Megan Albertus Wes Deitrick Angela Dierdorff Petro Tracy Schornick
widower daughter arab-american antique dealer friend chinese immigrant intricate powerful heartwarming china united states family home apartment office park reunion father/daughter relationship culture clash immigration family dysfunction
A Chinese man travels to America to visit his daughter after her recent divorce. Though his trip starts off as a mission to see his daughter remarry, he sparks to an Iranian woman who, despite their language barrier, captures his heart.
Comedy, Romance
2007
102 Minutes
Virginie Ledoyen Emmanuel Mouret Julie Gayet Michaël Cohen Stefano Accorsi Frédérique Bel Melanie Maudran Marie Madinier
love interest traveler adulterer friend amusing passionate endearing bedroom france restaurant paris affair fidelity serendipity consequences kissing relationships forbidden love temptation pursuit
When a man expresses his desire to kiss a woman, she tells him a cautionary tale about the consequences of a casual kiss.
Romance
USA|UK
2014
99 Minutes
Pierce Brosnan Salma Hayek Jessica Alba Malcolm McDowell Marlee Matlin Ivan Sergei Merrin Dungey Juliet Mills Ben McKenzie
professor love interest sister woman college professor bachelor airy amusing moving emotional engaging endearing los angeles united states classroom big city home love settling down relationships
A drama about a Cambridge poetry professor who begins to re-evaluate his life of Byronic excess.