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10 Best Movies Like The Freshman

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

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#1
Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

1990★ 4.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Freshman for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A young man learns that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before his birth, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him....

#2
Eddie and the Cruisers

Eddie and the Cruisers

1983★ 6.7

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

A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson — may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never...

#3
Deadbeat at Dawn

Deadbeat at Dawn

1988★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Freshman for fans of Crime. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Goose leaves the gang life behind after pleas from his girlfriend. But it isn't long before he's pulled back into the world of violence....

#4
Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding

1990★ 5.7

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

Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father Eddie, a Long Is...

#5
Carnal Innocence

Carnal Innocence

2011★ 4.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Freshman for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A famous violinist Caroline Waverly returns to her home town. A killer is on the streets, and Caroline may be a target for murder....

#6
FM

FM

1978★ 6.7

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

When a liberal music station's owners decide to introduce army recruitment ads, despite the protests of its manager, the rebellious DJs are determined to fight back, no matter the ...