Movies Like Beautiful Boy

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Prayers for Bobby

2009·1h 29m·★ 8.0·Russell Mulcahy

4 shared themes: death of a loved one, teen suicide, death of son...Fans also likedStarring Austin Nichols

Boyhood

2014·2h 45m·★ 7.9·Richard Linklater

Themes: parenting, divorce, collegeFans also liked

To Save a Life

2009·2h·★ 6.8·Brian Baugh

Themes: school shooting, teen suicideFans also liked

Bed and Board

1970·1h 37m·★ 7.4·François Truffaut

Themes: married couple, divorceTMDB recommends

To Take A Wife

2004·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Ronit Elkabetz

Themes: married couple, divorceTMDB recommends

He Got Game

1998·2h 16m·★ 6.9·Spike Lee

Themes: forgiveness, collegeFans also liked

Courageous

2011·2h 9m·★ 6.9·Alex Kendrick

Themes: forgiveness, griefFans also liked

Waves

2019·2h 16m·★ 7.5·Trey Edward Shults

Themes: forgiveness, griefFans also liked

Incredibles 2

2018·1h 58m·★ 7.5·Brad Bird

Themes: parenting, married couple

Hamnet

2025·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Chloé Zhao

Themes: death in family, grief

Let Him Go

2020·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Thomas Bezucha

Themes: death of son, grief

American History X

1998·1h 59m·★ 8.5·Tony Kaye

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All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

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Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

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Versa

2025·8m·★ 7.5·Malcon Pierce

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Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

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Volver

2006·2h 1m·★ 7.6·Pedro Almodóvar

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The Big Blue

1988·2h 48m·★ 7.5·Luc Besson

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The Fisher King

1991·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Terry Gilliam

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Ghost

1990·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Jerry Zucker

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