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10 Best Movies Like Frankie and Johnny

If you loved Frankie and Johnny, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Waitress

Waitress

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankie and Johnny for fans of Drama & Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life....

#2
Heavy

Heavy

1995★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankie and Johnny for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Victor is a cook who works in a greasy roadside restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo. But t...

#3
Zola

Zola

2021★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankie and Johnny for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end s...

#4
White Palace

White Palace

1990★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankie and Johnny for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of lif...

#5
Cocktail

Cocktail

1988★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankie and Johnny for fans of Drama & Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickl...

#6
Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating

2010★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Frankie and Johnny for fans of Drama & Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace—centered on two working-class New York City couples....

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