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10 Best Movies Like When We Were Twenty-One

If you loved When We Were Twenty-One, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Class Act

Class Act

1992★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When We Were Twenty-One for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of l...

#2
What's Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When We Were Twenty-One for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged ...

#3
Let's Make Love

Let's Make Love

1960★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When We Were Twenty-One for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful...

#4
The Other Sister

The Other Sister

1999★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When We Were Twenty-One for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college....

#5
Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

2016★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When We Were Twenty-One for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time....

#6
Madame

Madame

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When We Were Twenty-One for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinne...

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