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10 Best Movies Like Buddies

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

#1
Late Spring

Late Spring

1949★ 8.0

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

Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off ...

#2
This Special Friendship

This Special Friendship

1964★ 7.8

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

A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Je...

#3
The Experiencer

The Experiencer

1977★ 10.0

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

After taking a wrong turn, a young man somehow falls into a mysterious cave and becomes hopelessly lost. As he searches for a way out, the journey he experiences forces him to conf...

#4
Taipei Story

Taipei Story

1985★ 7.5

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

A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past ...

#5
The Boy and the Wind

The Boy and the Wind

1967★ 7.9

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

A young engineer on holiday gets involved with a boy who has a strange relationship with the wind. Their close friendship arouses suspicion in the small town. When the boy disappea...

#6
Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972★ 7.0

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

In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after t...