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10 Best Movies Like After-School Special

If you loved After-School Special, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.6

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

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

#2
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#3
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

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

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#4
Mike's New Car

Mike's New Car

2002★ 6.9

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

Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with g...

#5
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#6
Code 3

Code 3

2025★ 7.1

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

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit....

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