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10 Best Movies Like Knock 'Em Dead, Kid

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

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#1
The First Time

The First Time

2012★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Knock 'Em Dead, Kid for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens from different high schools who meet by chance at a party....

#2
Lucas

Lucas

1986★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Knock 'Em Dead, Kid for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom...

#3
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Knock 'Em Dead, Kid for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some sta...

#4
Tall Girl

Tall Girl

2019★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Knock 'Em Dead, Kid for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi...

#5
A Week Away

A Week Away

2021★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Knock 'Em Dead, Kid for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Troubled teen Will Hawkins has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. At first a fish-out-of-wat...

#6
Laggies

Laggies

2014★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Knock 'Em Dead, Kid for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think abou...

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