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10 Best Movies Like The Schoolyard

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

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#1
The Dirties

The Dirties

2013★ 6.3

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

The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies....

#2
Heathers

Heathers

1989★ 7.3

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

A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids....

#3
How to Eat Fried Worms

How to Eat Fried Worms

2006★ 6.2

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

During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class....

#4
Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

1987★ 6.8

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

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally in...

#5
Bully

Bully

2011★ 7.2

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

This year, over 5 million American kids will be bullied at school, online, on the bus, at home, through their cell phones and on the streets of their towns, making it the most comm...

#6
Max Keeble's Big Move

Max Keeble's Big Move

2001★ 5.9

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

Max Keeble, the victim of his 7th grade class, plots revenge when he learns he's moving; it backfires when he doesn't move after all....

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