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10 Best Movies Like Adult World

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

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#1
The Squeeze

The Squeeze

2015★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Adult World for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A humble young man with uncommon skills from a small southern town gets caught up in high stakes golf matches between big-time gamblers until the game becomes life and death....

#2
Luminous Procuress

Luminous Procuress

1971★ 3.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Adult World for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A series of erotic vignettes and sexual imagery (mostly of the gay variety) are presented courtesy of The Cockettes (a gay/drag performance art ensemble of late 60s/early 70s San F...

#3
Between Us

Between Us

2016★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Adult World for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Longtime couple Henry and Dianne are afraid that if they finally tie the knot it would mean the end of their days as free-spirited urbanites. But a whirlwind night apart involving ...

#4
A Birder's Guide to Everything

A Birder's Guide to Everything

2013★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Adult World for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

David Portnoy, a 15-year-old birding fanatic, thinks that he's made the discovery of a lifetime. So, on the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his...

#5
Mono

Mono

2016★ 4.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Adult World for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A mono virus outbreak at Highland Park High takes out the most popular kids for two months, allowing the outcasts to rule the school....

#6
Safelight

Safelight

2015★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Adult World for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A teenage boy and girl discover a renewed sense of possibility as they go on a road trip to photograph lighthouses along the California coast....