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10 Best Movies Like James

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

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#1
Love, Simon

Love, Simon

2018★ 8.0

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

Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the i...

#2
Tea and Sympathy

Tea and Sympathy

1956★ 6.9

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

A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife....

#3
To Sir, with Love

To Sir, with Love

1967★ 7.5

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

A British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where his uninterested and delinquent pupils are in desperate need of attention and care....

#4
Brave the Dark

Brave the Dark

2025★ 6.6

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

When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, De...

#5
Blue Jean

Blue Jean

2023★ 6.8

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

Jean, a PE teacher, is forced to live a double life. When a new student arrives and threatens to expose her sexuality, Jean is pushed to extreme lengths to keep her job and her int...

#6
World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad

2009★ 6.6

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

In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity...

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