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10 Best Movies Like Mistress America

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

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#1
New York Minute

New York Minute

2004★ 6.2

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

Top student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy Ryan goes along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen - and does ...

#2
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

1985★ 6.1

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

Reluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist K...

#3
Honor Society

Honor Society

2022★ 7.4

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

Honor is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin. ...

#4
Accepted

Accepted

2006★ 6.4

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

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown pie...

#5
Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding

2007★ 5.8

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

Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Mal...

#6
Someone Great

Someone Great

2019★ 6.4

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

An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, she and...

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