Similar Films
Movies Like The Forty-Year-Old Version
2020·123 min·Dir. Radha Blank·★ 7.2
ComedyDramaMusic
Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.
8 Mile
2002·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson
Themes: rap music, rapperTMDB recommendsDrama & Music
Antonia's Line
1995·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Marleen Gorris
TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy
Together Together
2021·1h 30m·★ 6.4·Nikole Beckwith
TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama
The Jazz Singer
1927·1h 36m·★ 6.4·Alan Crosland
TMDB recommendsDrama & Music
School Dance
2014·1h 25m·★ 4.6·Nick Cannon
Fans also likedComedy & Music & Drama
Bodied
2018·2h·★ 7.0·Joseph Kahn
Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Music
Begin Again
2014·1h 44m·★ 7.4·John Carney
Fans also likedComedy & Music & Drama
Gypsy
1962·2h 23m·★ 7.1·Mervyn LeRoy
Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Music
Grace of My Heart
1996·1h 56m·★ 6.8·Allison Anders
Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Music
10,000 Saints
2015·1h 53m·★ 5.9·Shari Springer Berman
Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Music
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry
TMDB recommends
Rosemary's Baby
1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski
TMDB recommends
Shrek
2001·1h 30m·★ 7.9·Andrew Adamson
TMDB recommends
Do the Right Thing
1989·2h·★ 7.9·Spike Lee
TMDB recommends
Barren Lives
1963·1h 40m·★ 7.5·Nelson Pereira dos Santos
TMDB recommends
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014·2h·★ 7.7·Alejandro González Iñárritu
Fans also likedDrama & Comedy
Deconstructing Harry
1997·1h 36m·★ 7.3·Woody Allen
Fans also likedComedy & Drama
Torch Song Trilogy
1988·2h·★ 7.8·Paul Bogart
Fans also likedComedy & Drama
The Docks of New York
1928·1h 16m·★ 7.5·Josef von Sternberg
TMDB recommends
A Different Man
2024·1h 52m·★ 6.9·Aaron Schimberg
Fans also likedComedy & Drama
How Good Is The Forty-Year-Old Version?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.0Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.7
★ IMDb7.2
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
Where to Watch The Forty-Year-Old Version
Streaming, rental, and purchase options across 40+ countries.
United States
USStream
2
Netflix
Netflix Standard with AdsAvailable in 131 countries
Related Collections
Find More