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10 Best Movies Like The 2nd Act

If you loved The 2nd Act, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Pretty Boy

Pretty Boy

2015★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The 2nd Act for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. "Pretty Boy" is a coming of...

#2
Hard Luck

Hard Luck

1921★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The 2nd Act for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to...

#3
The People's Joker

The People's Joker

2024★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The 2nd Act for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader....

#4
Stutterer

Stutterer

2015★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The 2nd Act for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A lonely typographer with a cruel speech impediment but an eloquent inner voice must face his greatest fear....

#5
Just Charlie

Just Charlie

2017★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The 2nd Act for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Football star Charlie has the world at her feet. With a top club desperate to sign her, her future is seemingly mapped out. But the teenager sees only a nightmare. Raised as a boy,...

#6
3 Generations

3 Generations

2016★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The 2nd Act for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact....

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