15 Movies Like Open Up to Me

Loved Open Up to Me? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

A Perfect Ending
#1

A Perfect Ending

This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield the results she expects, a perfect ending is still in reach.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
#2

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live important moments from their respective pasts, illuminating how they got to where they are in the present... and possibly getting a chance to alter their futures.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

No Thank You
#3

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Open Up to Me.

Life in a Year
#4

Life in a Year

A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

Breathe
#5

Breathe

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

Elena Undone
#6

Elena Undone

The wife of a pastor who preaches against homosexuality embarks on an affair with a female writer.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

Untamed Heart
#7

Untamed Heart

Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

Nine Lives
#8

Nine Lives

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

The Other Side of Hope
#9

The Other Side of Hope

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Open Up to Me.

Niko and the Way to the Stars
#10

Niko and the Way to the Stars

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Open Up to Me.

Not Easily Broken
#11

Not Easily Broken

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Open Up to Me.

Fallen Leaves
#12

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Open Up to Me.

Compartment No. 6
#13

Compartment No. 6

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Open Up to Me.

The Wait
#14

The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Open Up to Me.

Ariel
#15

Ariel

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Open Up to Me.