Movies Like First Gentleman (2021)

First Gentleman is a 2021 romance film from Hayato Kawai with a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Drawn Together and Shape of My Heart.

Romance

Drawn Together

2026

Marfil Cortés, a daughter of a wealthy Spanish businessman, is kidnapped and released, leading her father to hire Sebastian Moore as a bodyguard. Despite initial clashes, they form an irremediable attraction, navigating a world where no one is who they say they are.

6.5

MagicScore

Shape of My Heart

2024

A romance about a man and a woman who, due to an unexpected event, end up switching bodies. Despite coming from completely different backgrounds and environments, the two try to overcome the various difficulties that arise from their body swap.

5.2

MagicScore

Mourning Wife

2001

Director Daisuke Goto, the master of the cinematic Pink Eiga, is back with this retelling of the classic film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman, tasked with running her handicapped husband’s failing printing business, meets a drifter and they fall in love. Soon a plan to murder the husband is put into motion and the forces of fate begin to show their hand. Featuring bravura filmmaking, fantastic performances and steamy sex, the Mourning Wife is a worthy follow up for any fan of Daisuke Goto’s masterpiece A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn.

4.5

MagicScore

The Last Sunrise

2026

Ry, a college student with a chronic illness, escapes to Mallorca for the summer with her mother, where she unexpectedly falls for a local and begins to embrace living in the moment. But as her condition worsens and long-hidden family secrets come to light, everything she has found before summer's end is threatened.

6.6

MagicScore

Skin. Like. Sun.

2009

Real-life young couple Wim and Floor spend an afternoon in the sunwashed rooms of a crumbling home in Belgium. In a unique twist, this artistic erotic documentary is edited in nearly real-time. In the slowness, we get the build, the sweetness, and the sexiness. Forget about fingersnapping fast editing. Slow is where it’s at.

6.1

MagicScore

Salitan

2024

A suspicious wife follows her husband in Bali. She meets a dashing man who captures her heart. She soon wants her husband to really have an affair to alleviate the guilt she is feeling.

4.7

MagicScore

Vishwanath & Sons

2026

Sanjay Vishwanath is an acclaimed professional handgunner in his 40s with a major stake in fame and wealth. When he comes across a woman named Maddy in her 20s, their dynamic poses many issues that they must come to terms with.

7.3

MagicScore

One Night Only

2026

Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.

6.7

MagicScore

Woman in the Moon

1988

An Italian-American woman traveling to Sicily picks up a teenager who claims to be in trouble with some drug dealers.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

Joyeux Noel

2005

France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…

7.4

MagicScore

#11

A Journey Through Time with Anthony

2015

A young man from Dalian pursues his studies in Melbourne, where he undergoes love, loss and self-discovery in this coming-of-age tale.

5.9

MagicScore

#12

Bright Leaf

1950

Two tobacco growers battle for control of the cigarette market.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Beiimaan Love

2016

A young and ambitious woman's life suddenly comes crashing down when she is betrayed in love. Determined to get revenge she reinvents herself as a successful businesswoman.

2.6

MagicScore

#14

Elephants

2018

When a fiery young couple attempts to rekindle their relationship after three years apart, the highs and lows of their passion leave the pair wondering if nostalgia is enough to keep them together.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Daffodils

2019

A bittersweet love story told through enchanting re-imaginings of popular and iconic New Zealand songs.

5.3

MagicScore

#16

Ki Kore Toke Bolbo

2016

A woman wants to divorce her husband, but is forced to live with him for six months first. Will she long to be with the one she loves, or will she learn to love the one she's with?

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses

2019

Single mom Abbey takes a leap of faith to pursue her passion for interior design. When she gets hired to decorate the estate of local businessman Nick, Abbey must complete the job by Christmas Eve. With the holidays fast approaching, Abbey must figure out how to break down the wall between her and Nick, as this could be the opportunity that jump-starts her career.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

The Lighthouse of the Orcas

2016

A mother travels to Patagonia with her autistic son with the hope that a ranger and a pod of wild orcas can help him find an emotional connection.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Practical Magic 2

2026

The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Silk Hope

1999

Frannie Vaughn (Fawcett) comes back home after being away a long time, only to find that her mother has died. She also finds out that her sister, Natalie (Crow) and her husband, Jake (Bryce), are planning to sell the acres once owned by Frannie and Natalie's family. To buy the land back from her sister, Frannie gets a job and falls in love with a fellow worker, Rubin (Johnson). In the end, Frannie's dreams come true and Natalie comes to her senses and moves in to the old family house with Frannie and Rubin.

4.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like First Gentleman?

The top films similar to First Gentleman by MovieMagicScore are Drawn Together (6.5), Shape of My Heart (5.2), Mourning Wife (4.5). Each shares romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is First Gentleman worth watching?

First Gentleman holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.5/10 from 5 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is First Gentleman?

First Gentleman (2021) is a romance film directed by Hayato Kawai, starring Kei Tanaka, Miki Nakatani, Shihori Kanjiya.

Where can I find more recommendations like First Gentleman?

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

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About movies like First Gentleman

This ranked list pairs First Gentleman (2021), a romance film from Hayato Kawai, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kei Tanaka 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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