Movies Like Ben & Gunnar: A Small Film About Male Friendship

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

Screwed in Tallinn: A Small Film About Loneliness

1999·59m·★ 7.8·Tomas Alfredson

Four small films3 shared cast incl. Robert Gustafsson & Jonas Inde2 shared crew

On the Last Verse - A Small Film About Death

1999·55m·★ 6.2·Tomas Alfredson

Four small films4 shared cast incl. Johan Rheborg & Robert Gustafsson2 shared crew

Gunnar Rehlin - A Small Film About Hurting Someone

1999·44m·★ 6.6·Tomas Alfredson

Four small films6 shared cast incl. Robert Gustafsson & Johan RheborgDir. Tomas Alfredson

Bert: The Last Virgin

1995·1h 40m·★ 5.9·Tomas Alfredson

2 shared crewDir. Tomas AlfredsonDP: Leif Benjour

Four Shades of Brown

2004·3h 12m·★ 7.2·Tomas Alfredson

4 shared cast incl. Robert Gustafsson & Johan RheborgDir. Tomas AlfredsonComedy & Drama

Barbarians at the Gate

1993·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Glenn Jordan

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & TV Movie

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

2018·1h 35m·★ 6.4·Ben Wheatley

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & TV Movie

The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005·2h·★ 7.5·Brent Shields

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Prom Pact

2023·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Anya Adams

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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996·2h·★ 7.6·Eriq La Salle

Fans also likedDrama & TV Movie

The Perfect Cheerleader

2019·1h 25m·★ 5.2·Alexandre Carrière

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Girl in the Box

2016·1h 27m·★ 6.2·Stephen Kemp

Fans also likedDrama & TV Movie

As Luck Would Have It

2021·1h 24m·★ 6.9·Clare Niederpruem

Fans also likedTV Movie & Comedy

Love Finds You in Valentine

2016·1h 32m·★ 6.4·Terry Cunningham

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Hooking Up

2020·1h 45m·★ 5.6·Nico Raineau

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Cheaters

2000·1h 46m·★ 6.7·John Stockwell

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SubUrbia

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Richard Linklater

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

My Own Love Song

2010·1h 40m·★ 5.8·Olivier Dahan

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Heaven

2019·1h 30m·★ 5.9·Paul Shapiro

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American Son

2019·1h 30m·★ 5.9·Kenny Leon

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How Good Is Ben & Gunnar: A Small Film About Male Friendship?

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