15 Movies Like JJ+E

Loved JJ+E? 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.

All Things Fair
#1

All Things Fair

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

Pleasure
#2

Pleasure

19 year old Linnéa leaves her small town in Sweden and heads for Los Angeles with the aim of becoming the world's next big porn star, but the road to her goal turns out to be bumpier than she imagined.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

After Ever Happy
#3

After Ever Happy

As a shocking truth about a couple's families emerges, the two lovers discover they are not so different from each other. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was when she met Hardin — any more than he is the cruel, moody boy she fell so hard for.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked JJ+E.

Newness
#4

Newness

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked JJ+E.

The Map That Leads to You
#5

The Map That Leads to You

Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked JJ+E.

Je m'appelle Agneta
#6

Je m'appelle Agneta

Craving a fresh start, recently unemployed Agneta accepts an au pair gig in Provence that turns into an indulgent escape — and an unexpected awakening.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

The Seventh Seal
#7

The Seventh Seal

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

Lilya 4-ever
#8

Lilya 4-ever

In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
#9

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

Gabriel's Inferno: Part II
#10

Gabriel's Inferno: Part II

Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants nothing more to do with him. Can Gabriel win back her heart before she finds love in another's arms?

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked JJ+E.

The Square
#11

The Square

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

Wild Strawberries
#12

Wild Strawberries

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

Maria's Lovers
#13

Maria's Lovers

A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked JJ+E.

A Man Called Ove
#14

A Man Called Ove

Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally backs into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to JJ+E.

Winter Spring Summer or Fall
#15

Winter Spring Summer or Fall

Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked JJ+E.