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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.

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#1
Trick

Trick

1999★ 6.9

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...

#2
The World Unseen

The World Unseen

2007★ 7.1

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....

#3
Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

2013★ 6.6

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....

#4
Torch Song Trilogy

Torch Song Trilogy

1988★ 7.2

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...

#5
Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

2008★ 7.5

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....

#6
Kinky Boots: The Musical

Kinky Boots: The Musical

2019★ 7.7

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...

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