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10 Best Movies Like Grinder

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

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#1
Shortbus

Shortbus

2006★ 6.3

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

In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous fo...

#2
Parting Glances

Parting Glances

1986★ 6.8

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

Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick...

#3
The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides

1991★ 6.6

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

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process....

#4
Rent

Rent

2005★ 6.8

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

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic....

#5
All Over Me

All Over Me

1997★ 5.9

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

Claude and Ellen are best friends who live in a not-so-nice area of New York. They're involved in the subculture of 90s youth, complete with drugs, live music, and homophobia. All ...

#6
A Home at the End of the World

A Home at the End of the World

2004★ 6.4

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

Three friends form a bond over the year, Johnathan is gay, Clare is straight and Bobby is neither, instead he loves the people he loves. As their lives go on there is tension and t...

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