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10 Best Movies Like Schoolyard Blues

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

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#1
Across the Tracks

Across the Tracks

1991★ 5.9

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

When Billy returns from reform school he has to attend a different high school at the other side of town. He tries to start with a clean slate but his old rival doesn't make it eas...

#2
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2011★ 6.7

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

Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, i...

#3
Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

2007★ 7.3

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

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differen...

#4
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

2016★ 6.9

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

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up ...

#5
Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

1987★ 6.8

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

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally in...

#6
Coach Carter

Coach Carter

2005★ 7.6

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

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results....

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