Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Boys

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

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#1
You Are Not Alone

You Are Not Alone

1978★ 7.4

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

Young teenager Bo is too sensitive for the hothouse atmosphere of a boarding school run by a cold, unfeeling would-be man of the cloth. Lonely and scared, he finds a soulmate in th...

#2
LUV

LUV

2013★ 5.8

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

Over the course of one day, a shy 13-year-old forms a bond with his troubled uncle....

#3
Love, Simon

Love, Simon

2018★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Boys 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...

#4
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

#5
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

2004★ 7.4

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

Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed wh...

#6
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

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