Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Big Kids

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

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#1
Teen Spirit

Teen Spirit

2019★ 6.0

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

A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and am...

#2
Anima

Anima

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Kids for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud....

#3
Black Is King

Black Is King

2020★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Kids for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This visual album from Beyoncé reimagines the lessons of "The Lion King" (2019) for today's young kings and queens in search of their own crowns....

#4
Dinner in America

Dinner in America

2020★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Kids for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest....

#5
Ghosts

Ghosts

1997★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Kids for fans of Music. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of...

#6
Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

2000★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Kids for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and no...

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