Movies Like The New Kids

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

Spring Break

1983·1h 42m·★ 4.9·Sean S. Cunningham

2 shared crewDir. Sean S. CunninghamDP: Steven Poster

Bully

2001·1h 53m·★ 6.9·Larry Clark

Themes: bully, bullyingFans also likedCrime & Drama

The Karate Kid

1984·2h 7m·★ 7.3·John G. Avildsen

Themes: school dance, bully, bullying

Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

TMDB recommendsDP: Steven Poster

Kidulthood

2006·1h 31m·★ 6.7·Menhaj Huda

Themes: street gang, bullyingFans also liked

Grease

1978·1h 50m·★ 7.2·Randal Kleiser

Themes: school dance, street gang

Once Upon a Time in America

1984·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Sergio Leone

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Heat

1995·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Tsotsi

2005·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gavin Hood

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Fear of Rain

2021·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Castille Landon

TMDB recommendsHorror & Drama

An American Crime

2007·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Tommy O'Haver

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Horror

Tuff Turf

1985·1h 52m·★ 6.0·Fritz Kiersch

Fans also likedStarring James Spader

A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommends

Strangers on a Train

1951·1h 41m·★ 7.9·Alfred Hitchcock

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10 Things I Hate About You

1999·1h 37m·★ 7.4·Gil Junger

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Rabid Dogs

1974·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Mario Bava

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8 Mile

2002·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson

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Lethal Weapon 2

1989·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Richard Donner

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Ginger Snaps

2000·1h 48m·★ 6.8·John Fawcett

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Gloria

1980·2h 2m·★ 7.1·John Cassavetes

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How Good Is The New Kids?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.