Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Pretend

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

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#1
Endless Love

Endless Love

2014★ 6.9

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

A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart....

#2
After

After

2019★ 7.1

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

Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when...

#3
My Best Friend Is a Vampire

My Best Friend Is a Vampire

1987★ 6.0

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

Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors....

#4
Unpregnant

Unpregnant

2020★ 6.9

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

After discovering she can’t legally get an abortion in Missouri without her parents’ permission, teenager Veronica convinces her former best friend Bailey to take a road trip to Al...

#5
Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

1997★ 6.1

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

A rich brat fakes her own kidnapping, but in the process ends up locked in the trunk of a car that gets stolen....

#6
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987★ 7.3

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

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a...

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