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10 Best Movies Like Ben & Sam

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

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#1
Love, Simon

Love, Simon

2018★ 8.0

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

Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the i...

#2
Kicking and Screaming

Kicking and Screaming

1995★ 6.2

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

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several fri...

#3
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012★ 7.8

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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, b...

#4
Akron

Akron

2015★ 7.2

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

Benny, a college freshman at the University of Akron, Ohio meets and falls for fellow freshman Christopher at a football game. With the support of their families and friends they e...

#5
Emergency

Emergency

2022★ 6.1

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

Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation....

#6
Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends

1995★ 6.2

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

Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer h...

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