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10 Best Movies Like Jeunes gens

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

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#1
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#2
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#3
Thank You, Life

Thank You, Life

1991★ 6.2

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

Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex...

#4
Waiting for Bojangles

Waiting for Bojangles

2021★ 7.4

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

A boy and his eccentric parents leave their home in Paris for a country house in Spain. As the mother descends deeper into her own mind, it's up to the boy and his father to keep h...

#5
Paris 36

Paris 36

2008★ 6.1

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

A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of u...

#6
Kompromat

Kompromat

2022★ 6.3

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

Mathieu, a member of the French institute in Irkutsk, is arrested overnight by the Russian authorities. Imprisoned and accused of sexual abuse on his own daughter, he realises he ...

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