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10 Best Movies Like Young Adult

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

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#1
Purple Violets

Purple Violets

2007★ 5.8

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

Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first lov...

#2
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

2012★ 5.5

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

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course....

#3
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

2005★ 6.6

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

A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. B...

#4
Masques

Masques

1987★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Young Adult for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In this deadly game of cat and mouse, Roland Wolf is writing a book on the life of game show host Christian Legagneur--or is he?...

#5
Keep the Lights On

Keep the Lights On

2012★ 5.7

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

Documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter, but they find a deeper connection and become a couple. Individually and together, they are risk...

#6
The River Why

The River Why

2010★ 5.2

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

A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love....