Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like First Birthday

If you loved First Birthday, 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

2020โ€ขโ˜… 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Birthday 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 Brother the Devil

My Brother the Devil

2012โ€ขโ˜… 6.4

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

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older broth...

#3
Akron

Akron

2015โ€ขโ˜… 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Birthday 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...

#4
To All the Boys: Always and Forever

To All the Boys: Always and Forever

2021โ€ขโ˜… 7.5

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

Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans โ€” with and without Peter....

#5
The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet

2025โ€ขโ˜… 6.9

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

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee'...

#6
Past Lives

Past Lives

2023โ€ขโ˜… 7.7

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

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a lif...

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