Movies Like Thumbsucker

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

Paperboys

2001·41m·★ 6.4·Mike Mills

2 shared crewDir. Mike MillsDP: Joaquín Baca-Asay

Juno

2007·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Jason Reitman

Themes: becoming an adult, first timeComedy & Drama

C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Never Been Kissed

1999·1h 47m·★ 6.0·Raja Gosnell

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Chopsticks

2019·1h 40m·★ 6.5·Sachin Yardi

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Night Before

1988·1h 25m·★ 6.1·Thom Eberhardt

Fans also likedStarring Keanu Reeves

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003·1h 40m·★ 5.3·Troy Byer

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

TMDB recommends

Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

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A Very Long Engagement

2004·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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A Single Rider

2017·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Lee Zoo-young

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Life as a House

2001·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Irwin Winkler

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Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

2021·1h 49m·★ 6.1·Yaniv Raz

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Wicked Little Letters

2024·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Thea Sharrock

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Crying Game

1992·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Neil Jordan

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Dead Again

1991·1h 47m·★ 6.8·Kenneth Branagh

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Sky High

2005·1h 39m·★ 6.3·Mike Mitchell

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House of D

2004·1h 37m·★ 6.8·David Duchovny

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Family Weekend

2013·1h 45m·★ 6.2·Benjamin Epps

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Hooking Up

2020·1h 45m·★ 5.6·Nico Raineau

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How Good Is Thumbsucker?

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