Movies Like Dirty Filthy Love (2005)

Dirty Filthy Love is a 2005 comedy, drama, romance film from Adrian Shergold with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with American Loser and As Good as It Gets.

Comedy Drama Romance

American Loser

2007

A dramatic comedy about a self-induced attention-deficit disordered, learning disabled, Tourette's syndrome suffering, balance impaired, ex-alcoholic young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.

5.2

MagicScore

As Good as It Gets

1997

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

7.4

MagicScore

This Beautiful Fantastic

2016

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.

7.1

MagicScore

Harvie Krumpet

2003

The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck - but still optimistically lives own way and enjoys the small things life has to offer.

7.4

MagicScore

Niagara, Niagara

1998

An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada.

6.9

MagicScore

The Road Within

2014

A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.

6.9

MagicScore

Alive and Ticking

2011

Eva lives a happy life with her father, an unsuccessful but always optimistic car salesman, her consumerist mother, and her quirky grandmother. But Eva is a tad different - she suffers from Tourette's syndrome. Her family has long been accustomed to her tics and the accompanying insults and bullying, and Eva has come to grips with her role as an outsider. When her father gets a job offer to work in Berlin, they must suddenly leave their familiar surroundings. But Eva won't have it, this move must be prevented - at any price!

6.3

MagicScore

The Big White

2005

To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

6.2

MagicScore

Turtles All the Way Down

2024

Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Matchstick Men

2003

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Straight Up

2020

Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

A Four Letter Word

2007

Six people in New York are adrift. Zeke and Luke work in a sex shop: Zeke takes gay liberation seriously, Luke likes to sparkle and takes nothing seriously. He's offended when Stephen calls him a gay cliché, then, surprisingly, they find each other attractive and interesting. Stephen, it turns out, has a great apartment, trust fund, and artwork he's painted on his walls. Meanwhile, Peter, a neat-freak, and Derek, nice to everyone, move in together. Peter's compulsiveness threatens the relationship. Last, newly-engaged Marilyn, a recovering alcoholic stuck at step 2, can't stop obsessing about wedding details. Can these folks sort out civilization and its discontents?

4.3

MagicScore

#13

I Swear

2025

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

8.3

MagicScore

#14

Front of the Class

2008

A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.

7.9

MagicScore

#15

Phoebe in Wonderland

2008

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Lammbock

2001

Stefan and Kai run a thriving business: a home-grown cannabis trade disguised as a pizza delivery service. For now they just have to fight aphids.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Motherless Brooklyn

2019

New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

The Odd Couple

1968

In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

The House That Jack Built

2018

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Toc Toc

2017

A group of patients meet at a prestigious psychologist's office. Apart from the day and time of the appointment, something else unites them all: all six suffer from OCD. But the plane bringing the doctor is unexpectedly delayed, which forces them to spend an endless wait until the doctor shows up. Will they be able to keep their manias, impulses, convulsions, obsessions and rituals at bay during the wait?

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dirty Filthy Love?

The top films similar to Dirty Filthy Love by MovieMagicScore are American Loser (5.2), As Good as It Gets (7.4), This Beautiful Fantastic (7.1). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dirty Filthy Love worth watching?

Dirty Filthy Love holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 27 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dirty Filthy Love?

Dirty Filthy Love (2005) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Adrian Shergold, starring Michael Sheen, Shirley Henderson, Adrian Bower.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dirty Filthy Love?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Dirty Filthy Love

This ranked list pairs Dirty Filthy Love (2005), a comedy and drama and romance film from Adrian Shergold, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Michael Sheen take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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