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10 Best Movies Like Philadelphia

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

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#1
Longtime Companion

Longtime Companion

1989★ 6.7

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

During the summer of 1981, a group of friends in New York are completely unprepared for the onslaught of AIDS. What starts as a rumor about a mysterious "gay cancer" soon turns int...

#2
Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995★ 6.2

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

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it...

#3
The Normal Heart

The Normal Heart

2014★ 7.7

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

The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in t...

#4
I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris

2010★ 6.4

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

Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a sever...

#5
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

1997★ 7.0

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

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrapp...

#6
And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

1993★ 6.5

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

The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it....

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