Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Growing Up

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

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#1
Real Women Have Curves

Real Women Have Curves

2002★ 6.1

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

In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee...

#2
Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

2019★ 6.9

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

In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen....

#3
LOL

LOL

2012★ 6.1

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

In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbear...

#4
Palm Trees and Power Lines

Palm Trees and Power Lines

2023★ 6.2

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

A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem....

#5
Fitting In

Fitting In

2024★ 6.5

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

A teenage girl gets diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have sex and propels her into exploring unusual methods to have a sex life, challenging her rel...

#6
An Education

An Education

2009★ 6.9

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

Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much old...

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