Movies Like Riding in Cars with Boys

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

A League of Their Own

1992·2h 8m·★ 7.4·Penny Marshall

2 shared crewDir. Penny MarshallDP: Miroslav Ondříček

The Preacher's Wife

1996·2h 3m·★ 5.7·Penny Marshall

2 shared crewDir. Penny MarshallDP: Miroslav Ondříček

Awakenings

1990·2h·★ 7.8·Penny Marshall

2 shared crewDir. Penny MarshallDP: Miroslav Ondříček

Engel & Joe

2001·1h 33m·★ 6.4·Vanessa Jopp

4 shared themes: puberty, unwillingly pregnant, baby...TMDB recommends

Juno

2007·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Jason Reitman

Themes: puberty, becoming an adultFans also likedComedy & Drama

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDP: Miroslav OndříčekDrama & Comedy

Beautiful Boy

2018·2h 1m·★ 7.4·Felix van Groeningen

Themes: drug addiction, biographyFans also liked

Shirley

2020·1h 47m·★ 6.1·Josephine Decker

Themes: writer, biographyFans also liked

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013·3h·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: drug addiction, biographyDrama & Comedy

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Zero Motivation

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Talya Lavie

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Look at Me

2004·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Agnès Jaoui

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Frost/Nixon

2008·2h 2m·★ 7.6·Ron Howard

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Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989·1h 19m·★ 7.0·Aki Kaurismäki

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New Trial

2017·1h 59m·★ 6.8·Kim Tae-yun

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Public Enemies

2009·2h 20m·★ 6.9·Michael Mann

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Cat's Eye

1985·1h 34m·★ 6.3·Lewis Teague

Both star Drew Barrymore & James Woods

Goya's Ghosts

2006·1h 54m·★ 6.9·Miloš Forman

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Postcards from the Edge

1990·1h 41m·★ 6.7·Mike Nichols

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

For Keeps

1988·1h 38m·★ 6.0·John G. Avildsen

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How Good Is Riding in Cars with Boys?

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