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10 Best Movies Like Breaking Away

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

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#1
Rad

Rad

1986★ 6.5

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

A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to attend college....

#2
Airborne

Airborne

1993★ 6.0

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

Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, W...

#3
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955★ 7.5

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

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some sta...

#4
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

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

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

#5
Here on Earth

Here on Earth

2000★ 5.8

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

Three lives of three young people intersect over the course of one summer. A rich student and a young working-class man accidentally destroy a diner when their impromptu road race ...

#6
That's What I Am

That's What I Am

2011★ 6.8

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

A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridi...

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