Movies Like Beautiful Thing

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

Love, Simon

2018·1h 50m·★ 7.5·Greg Berlanti

5 shared themes: lgbt teen, coming out, male homosexuality...Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Get Real

1998·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Simon Shore

4 shared themes: coming out, teenage love, based on play or musical...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The Prom

2020·2h 11m·★ 5.9·Ryan Murphy

Themes: lgbt teen, based on play or musical, gay themeFans also likedRomance & Comedy

Pariah

2011·1h 26m·★ 7.2·Dee Rees

Themes: teenage sexuality, lgbt teen, teenagerFans also liked

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

Themes: based on play or musical, london, englandTMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Maurice

1987·2h 20m·★ 7.6·James Ivory

Themes: coming out, gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

Alex Strangelove

2018·1h 39m·★ 6.3·Craig Johnson

Themes: male homosexuality, gay themeFans also likedComedy & Drama

Dating Amber

2020·1h 32m·★ 7.0·David Freyne

Themes: london, england, gay themeFans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Rent

2005·2h 15m·★ 6.9·Chris Columbus

Themes: based on play or musical, gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

Indiscreet

1958·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Stanley Donen

Themes: based on play or musical, london, englandFans also likedComedy & Romance

All of Us Strangers

2023·1h 45m·★ 7.6·Andrew Haigh

Themes: london, england, gay themeFans also likedRomance & Drama

Femme

2023·1h 39m·★ 7.3·Sam H. Freeman

Themes: london, england, gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

Hotel Desire

2011·38m·★ 5.6·Sergej Moya

Themes: sexuality, single motherDrama & Romance

Young & Beautiful

2013·1h 35m·★ 6.7·François Ozon

Themes: teenage sexuality, sexuality

Pillion

2025·1h 47m·★ 6.9·Harry Lighton

Themes: male homosexuality, gay themeRomance & Drama & Comedy

Heartstopper: Forever

2026·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Wash Westmoreland

Themes: coming out, gay themeDrama & Romance

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009·2h 33m·★ 7.6·David Yates

Themes: teenage love, london, england

Dangerous Liaisons

1988·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Stephen Frears

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

My Life Without Me

2003·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Isabel Coixet

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Imitation Game

2014·1h 53m·★ 8.0·Morten Tyldum

Themes: male homosexuality, gay theme

How Good Is Beautiful Thing?

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