Movies Like Boys

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

Young Hearts

2024·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Anthony Schatteman

7 shared themes: first love, coming out, teenage boy...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Love, Simon

2018·1h 50m·★ 7.5·Greg Berlanti

4 shared themes: coming out, gay theme, lgbt...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

North Sea Texas

2011·1h 36m·★ 7.1·Bavo Defurne

7 shared themes: gentle, first love, teenage love...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Get Real

1998·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Simon Shore

5 shared themes: coming out, teenage love, gay theme...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The Third One

2014·1h 12m·★ 5.9·Rodrigo Guerrero

TMDB recommendsThemes: gay theme, lgbtDrama & Romance

A Walk to Remember

2002·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Adam Shankman

Themes: hopeful, coming of ageFans also likedDrama & Romance

Like a Brother

2005·54m·★ 5.6·Cyril Legann

Themes: male friendship, gay theme, lgbtDrama & Romance

Just Friends

2019·1h 24m·★ 7.1·Annemarie van de Mond

Themes: gay theme, lgbtFans also likedRomance & Drama

Twinless

2025·1h 40m·★ 7.3·James Sweeney

Themes: male friendship, gay theme, lgbt

Heartstopper: Forever

2026·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Wash Westmoreland

Themes: coming out, gay themeDrama & Romance

Spider-Man

2002·2h 1m·★ 7.4·Sam Raimi

Themes: teenage boy, teenage love

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001·2h 32m·★ 7.7·Chris Columbus

Themes: male friendship, hopeful

Sonny Boy

2011·2h 10m·★ 6.8·Maria Peters

Both star Gijs Blom & Ko ZandvlietDrama & Romance

Pillion

2025·1h 47m·★ 6.9·Harry Lighton

Themes: gay theme, lgbtRomance & Drama

Silk Road

2017·1h 30m·★ 6.0·Mark de Cloe

Both star Gijs Blom & Jonas SmuldersDrama & Romance

Always

1989·2h 2m·★ 6.4·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Exploits of a Young Don Juan

1986·1h 40m·★ 5.6·Gianfranco Mingozzi

Themes: teenage boy, coming of age

Affluenza

2014·1h 25m·★ 4.8·Kevin Asch

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Adolescent

1979·1h 30m·★ 6.1·Jeanne Moreau

Themes: first love, coming of age

Big Hero 6

2014·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Chris Williams

Themes: hopeful, coming of age

How Good Is Boys?

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