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10 Best Movies Like Shelf Life

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

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#1
Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

2016★ 6.4

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

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time....

#2
The Comedy

The Comedy

2012★ 5.8

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

Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cru...

#3
Little Sister

Little Sister

2016★ 6.1

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

After returning to her childhood home, young nun Colleen finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth and metal posters. Her parents are happy enou...

#4
Class Act

Class Act

1992★ 6.2

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

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of ...

#5
It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

2003★ 6.0

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

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile...

#6
Uptown Girls

Uptown Girls

2003★ 6.9

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

Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of...

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