10 Best Movies Like David's Friend
If you loved David's Friend, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Trick
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to David's Friend for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabr...

The World Unseen
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to David's Friend for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era....

Behind the Candelabra
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to David's Friend 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....

Torch Song Trilogy
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to David's Friend for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arno...

Synecdoche, New York
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to David's Friend for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play....

Kinky Boots: The Musical
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to David's Friend for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Charlie is a factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understandi...