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Movies that feel likeFifty Shades Freed (2018)

Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.

If you loved Fifty Shades Freed, the closest films we have are The Souvenir (2019), The Longest Ride (2015) and Carol (2015). All three share Fifty Shades Freed's contemplative and romantic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Asako I & II (2018).

πŸ… 11% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 4.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. James Foleycontemplativeromantictender
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If Fifty Shades Freed hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Β· Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

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The Souvenir
2019 Β· dir. Joanna Hogg
πŸ… 90%β˜… 6.4drama Β· romanceRent or buy

Common ground: toxic relationship

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

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The Longest Ride
2015 Β· dir. George Tillman Jr.
πŸ… 31%β˜… 7drama Β· romance

Two intertwined love stories reflect on what devotion costs over a lifetime

The difference: A generational dual romance, not one couple's threatened honeymoon phase

The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.

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Carol
2015 Β· dir. Todd Haynes
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.3romance Β· dramaPrime Video

The same mix in both: stillness, then romance

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

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Asako I & II
2018 Β· dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.1drama Β· romance

Both lean on tenderness more than on drama

Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.

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Water for Elephants
2011 Β· dir. Francis Lawrence
πŸ… 60%β˜… 6.9drama Β· romance

Contemplative romance, and it commits to that

In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

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One Day
2011 Β· dir. Lone Scherfig
πŸ… 36%β˜… 7drama Β· romance

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases

After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.

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After We Collided
2020 Β· dir. Roger Kumble
πŸ… 13%β˜… 5.1drama Β· romanceNetflixPrime Video

A complicated push-pull romance keeps testing whether the couple can last

The difference: A campus-age romance, not luxury newlywed life under threat

Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

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The Next 365 Days
2022 Β· dir. Barbara BiaΕ‚owΔ…s
β˜… 2.9romance Β· dramaNetflix

Trust cracks under pressure as an outsider works to pull the couple apart

The difference: A power-imbalanced backstory, not domestic newlywed stability

Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.

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The Best of Me
2014 Β· dir. Michael Hoffman
πŸ… 12%β˜… 6.7drama Β· romance

Former sweethearts reckon with a love that never fully let go

The difference: A tragic reunion romance, not newlyweds fending off outside danger

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

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Gabriel's Inferno
2020 Β· dir. Tosca Musk
β˜… 5.8romance Β· dramaRent or buy

Tender romance in both cases

An intriguing and sinful exploration of seduction, forbidden love, and redemption, Gabriel's Inferno is a captivating and wildly passionate tale of one man's escape from his own personal hell as he tries to earn the impossible--forgiveness and love.

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Eat Pray Love
2010 Β· dir. Ryan Murphy
πŸ… 34%β˜… 5.9drama Β· romanceNetflix

A journey toward self-discovery reshapes what someone wants out of love

The difference: A divorce-fueled travelogue, not a marriage under external threat

A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".

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The Lucky One
2012 Β· dir. Scott Hicks
πŸ… 20%β˜… 6.4drama Β· romance

Devotion carries someone through hardship toward the person who saved them

The difference: A veteran's search for a stranger, not shadowy threats to a marriage

A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

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