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10 Best Movies Like String Theory

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

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#1
The Night Before

The Night Before

1988★ 6.2

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

A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing about it....

#2
The First Time

The First Time

2012★ 7.0

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

A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens from different high schools who meet by chance at a party....

#3
Lost and Delirious

Lost and Delirious

2001★ 6.8

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

After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she ...

#4
The Art of Getting By

The Art of Getting By

2011★ 6.6

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

George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated gir...

#5
Lady Bird

Lady Bird

2017★ 7.3

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

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and te...

#6
Plan B

Plan B

2021★ 6.1

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

After a regrettable first sexual encounter, a straight-laced high school student and her slacker best friend have 24 hours to hunt down a Plan B pill in America's heartland....

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