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10 Best Movies Like Bones and Names

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

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#1
The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bones and Names 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....

#2
My Policeman

My Policeman

2022★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bones and Names 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 ...

#3
Center of My World

Center of My World

2016★ 7.1

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

A strange family: 17-year-old Phil lives with his mother and twin sister in an old mansion on the outskirts of town. When he returns from summer camp, the mood in the mansion has s...

#4
Benjamin

Benjamin

2019★ 6.1

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

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces ...

#5
Akron

Akron

2015★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bones and Names 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...

#6
Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

2013★ 6.6

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

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted....

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