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10 Best Movies Like August

If you loved August, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths....

#2
My Brother the Devil

My Brother the Devil

2012★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older broth...

#3
No Night Is Too Long

No Night Is Too Long

2002★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A chance meeting, a stolen kiss and a sudden flare of passion sets a handsome young university student on a journey of betrayal, heartbreak and murder....

#4
TalhotBlond

TalhotBlond

2012★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately lead...

#5
Port Authority

Port Authority

2019★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secr...

#6
Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year

2013★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to August for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Ame...

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