Skip to content More like this
Movies like Love Exposure (2008) Finished Love Exposure and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Love Exposure, and what it does not.
What did you love about Love Exposure? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Catholic guilt Sexual identity Youth rebellion Romantic drama Crime comedy Coming of age Morality Single protagonist Your best matches Ranked against what Love Exposure is actually about, not its genre labels.
64% Reverina match Top pick 2016 · Film · Animation · Drama
Worth a look
Why it matches Also romantic drama and coming of age at heart Watched for the same thing: self-discovery Told the same way, nonlinear More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 139 candidates
Shares its tense and melancholic register What's different Not built around identity or morality Not really crime comedy Less violent Commitment 1h 46m
Short Long
Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel YouTube TV HBO Max Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Love Exposure.
Add to watchlist Not for me
1999 · Film · Drama · Comedy
Worth a look
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: self-discovery Shares its saturated and stylised look Built around the same identity Centres on the same rebel figure What's different Not built around morality or redemption Not really crime comedy or coming of age Less violent Darkness Fairly light
Light Dark
Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Love Exposure.
Add to watchlist Not for me
2020 · Series · Animation · Comedy
Worth a look
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: self-discovery Also coming of age at heart Built around the same identity Shares its playful and melancholic register What's different Not built around morality or redemption Not really crime comedy or romantic drama Less violent Darkness Fairly light
Light Dark
Where it streams Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Amazon Channel The Roku Channel Add to watchlist Not for me
Love Me Love Me 2026 · 1h 39m
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery Also coming of age at heart Coupling 2000
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery Shares its handheld and saturated look After 2019
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery Also coming of age at heart Amélie 2001 · 2h 2m
Watched for the same thing: self-discovery Told the same way, nonlinear 
