Movies Like The Shape of Things

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

The Graduate

1967·1h 46m·★ 8.0·Mike Nichols

Themes: college, seductionDrama & Romance & Comedy

Never Been Kissed

1999·1h 47m·★ 6.0·Raja Gosnell

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy & Drama

Home Again

2017·1h 37m·★ 5.8·Hallie Meyers-Shyer

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama & Romance

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Upside of Anger

2005·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Mike Binder

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002·1h 32m·★ 6.4·Walt Becker

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

A Chaster Marriage

2016·1h 33m·★ 5.4·Umut Kırca

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Loitering with Intent

2014·1h 20m·★ 4.5·Adam Rapp

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Harrad Experiment

1973·1h 35m·★ 4.6·Ted Post

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003·1h 40m·★ 5.3·Troy Byer

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Rosaline

2022·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Karen Maine

Fans also likedRomance & Drama & Comedy

The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

My Awkward Sexual Adventure

2012·1h 38m·★ 6.1·Sean Garrity

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Love in Taipei

2023·1h 35m·★ 5.7·Arvin Chen

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

The Giant Mechanical Man

2012·1h 34m·★ 6.7·Lee Kirk

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025·2h 4m·★ 6.5·Michael Morris

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

Kicking and Screaming

1995·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Noah Baumbach

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Cherry

2010·1h 39m·★ 6.6·Jeffrey Fine

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Romance

Night Owls

2015·1h 32m·★ 6.2·Charles Hood

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

Which Brings Me to You

2023·1h 38m·★ 5.6·Peter Hutchings

Fans also likedRomance & Comedy & Drama

How Good Is The Shape of Things?

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