Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Rent a Friend

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

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#1
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

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

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

#2
Radiance

Radiance

2017★ 6.5

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

The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world....

#3
Time Is Up

Time Is Up

2021★ 6.4

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

Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the tim...

#4
Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

1986★ 6.2

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

A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, ...

#5
My Rainy Days

My Rainy Days

2009★ 7.4

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

Because of her past, 17-year-old Rio lives her days filling the emptiness in her heart with money—until one day, she meets a university professor named Kouki and falls in love....

#6
Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

2022★ 7.4

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

A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of the day before. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, Toru, he begins to fall for her—despite her rule against falling in ...

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