Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like August

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

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#1
My Policeman

My Policeman

2022★ 7.6

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

In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship ...

#2
Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

2014★ 6.6

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

In Kentucky, a transgender woman and her best male friend lament the lack of eligible partners and step across old boundaries of love and romance....

#3
The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020★ 6.8

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

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths....

#4
Looking: The Movie

Looking: The Movie

2016★ 7.2

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

Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships ...

#5
Departure

Departure

2016★ 6.4

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

An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexua...

#6
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998★ 5.8

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

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbear...

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