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10 Best Movies Like The Edge of Seventeen

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

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#1
The DUFF

The DUFF

2015★ 6.8

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

Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of...

#2
Barely Lethal

Barely Lethal

2015★ 5.7

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

A 16-year-old international assassin yearning for a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls as a senior in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that being popula...

#3
Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

2016★ 7.6

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

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him f...

#4
The Escort

The Escort

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Edge of Seventeen for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute....

#5
Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

2016★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Edge of Seventeen for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meet...

#6
A Kid Like Jake

A Kid Like Jake

2018★ 6.0

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

On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex and Greg Wheeler have high hopes for four-year-old Jake. The director of Jake's preschool encourages them t...