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10 Best Movies Like 86 & Lex

If you loved 86 & Lex, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman

1978★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 86 & Lex for fans of Romance & Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman....

#2
Before We Go

Before We Go

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 86 & Lex for fans of Romance & Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A chance encounter between two strangers in Grand Central Terminal sparks a life-changing, nighttime sojourn through New York City. They grow into each other's most trusted confida...

#3
The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

1971★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 86 & Lex for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young a...

#4
Shortbus

Shortbus

2006★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 86 & Lex for fans of Romance & Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous fo...

#5
London

London

2005★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 86 & Lex for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

London is a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend....

#6
Heights

Heights

2005★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 86 & Lex for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Spanning twenty-four hours, HEIGHTS follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day....

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