Movies Like Young Hearts

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

Love, Simon

2018·1h 50m·★ 7.5·Greg Berlanti

7 shared themes: boys' love (bl), lgbt teen, sexuality...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Boys

2014·1h 17m·★ 7.4·Mischa Kamp

7 shared themes: first love, teenage boy, coming out...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

2023·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Aitch Alberto

5 shared themes: boys' love (bl), lgbt teen, male friendship...Fans also likedRomance & Drama

North Sea Texas

2011·1h 36m·★ 7.1·Bavo Defurne

6 shared themes: first love, boys' love (bl), lgbt teen...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Get Real

1998·1h 51m·★ 7.5·Simon Shore

5 shared themes: gay teenager, coming out, gay theme...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Geography Club

2013·1h 24m·★ 6.5·Gary Entin

6 shared themes: lgbt teen, sexuality, coming out...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Kiss Me Softly

2012·17m·★ 6.5·Anthony Schatteman

4 shared themes: lgbt teen, gay theme, coming of age...Dir. Anthony Schatteman

C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

4 shared themes: coming out, gay theme, coming of age...TMDB recommends

Giant Little Ones

2019·1h 33m·★ 7.2·Keith Behrman

5 shared themes: sexuality, teenage boy, gay theme...Fans also liked

Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

Themes: coming out, gay theme, lgbtTMDB recommends

The Third One

2014·1h 12m·★ 5.9·Rodrigo Guerrero

TMDB recommendsThemes: gay theme, lgbtDrama & Romance

Twinless

2025·1h 40m·★ 7.3·James Sweeney

4 shared themes: boys' love (bl), male friendship, gay theme...

Beginners

2011·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Mike Mills

Themes: coming out, lgbtFans also likedDrama & Romance

Akron

2015·1h 28m·★ 6.6·Brian O'Donnell

Themes: gay theme, lgbtFans also likedRomance & Drama

Just Friends

2019·1h 24m·★ 7.1·Annemarie van de Mond

Themes: gay theme, lgbtFans also likedRomance & Drama

GOAT

2026·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Tyree Dillihay

Themes: amused, playful, coming of age

Ideal Home

2018·1h 31m·★ 6.4·Andrew Fleming

Themes: gay theme, lgbtFans also liked

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001·2h 32m·★ 7.7·Chris Columbus

Themes: male friendship, amused

The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Never Been Kissed

1999·1h 47m·★ 6.0·Raja Gosnell

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

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