Movies Like North Sea Texas

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

Young Hearts

2024·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Anthony Schatteman

5 shared themes: first love, lgbt teen, boys' love (bl)...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Love, Simon

2018·1h 50m·★ 7.5·Greg Berlanti

4 shared themes: lgbt teen, boys' love (bl), gay theme...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Boys

2014·1h 17m·★ 7.4·Mischa Kamp

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

Tethered Wings

2024·1h 29m·★ 6.7·Thierry Binisti

Themes: lgbt teen, boys' love (bl), gay themeTMDB recommends

Beach Rats

2017·1h 39m·★ 6.4·Eliza Hittman

Themes: lgbt teen, boys' love (bl), gay themeFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Pink Cloud

2021·1h 44m·★ 5.9·Iuli Gerbase

Themes: intimate, nostalgicTMDB recommends

Nowhere

1997·1h 23m·★ 6.6·Gregg Araki

Themes: boys' love (bl), gay theme, coming of ageFans also liked

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

Themes: teenager, coming of ageTMDB recommends

Chemical Hearts

2020·1h 33m·★ 6.3·Richard Tanne

Themes: teenager, coming of ageFans also likedDrama & Romance

We're All Going to the World's Fair

2022·1h 26m·★ 5.4·Jane Schoenbrun

Themes: teenager, coming of ageTMDB recommends

Campfire

2000·21m·★ 6.7·Bavo Defurne

Themes: lgbt teen, gay themeDir. Bavo Defurne

American Graffiti

1973·1h 52m·★ 7.4·George Lucas

TMDB recommendsThemes: nostalgic, coming of age

Moonlight

2016·1h 52m·★ 7.4·Barry Jenkins

Themes: boys' love (bl), gay theme, coming of age

Howl's Moving Castle

2004·1h 59m·★ 8.2·Hayao Miyazaki

Themes: hopeful, romantic

Kika

2025·1h 44m·★ 6.2·Alexe Poukine

TMDB recommendsStarring Thomas Coumans

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946·2h 51m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

This Is It

2009·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Kenny Ortega

Themes: earnest, nostalgic

The Basketball Diaries

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Scott Kalvert

Themes: teenager, gay theme

How Good Is North Sea Texas?

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