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10 Best Movies Like Run(a)way Arab

If you loved Run(a)way Arab, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Run(a)way Arab for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is g...

#2
Breaking Fast

Breaking Fast

2020★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Run(a)way Arab for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him d...

#3
Femme

Femme

2023★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Run(a)way Arab for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his assailants in a gay sauna and quick...

#4
Torch Song Trilogy

Torch Song Trilogy

1988★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Run(a)way Arab for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arno...

#5
My Brother the Devil

My Brother the Devil

2012★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Run(a)way Arab for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older broth...

#6
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

1995★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Run(a)way Arab for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novic...

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