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10 Best Movies Like The Best Years

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

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#1
Only Good Things

Only Good Things

2019★ 6.8

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

This is the story of 16-year-old Benedetta and a bizarre foster family. Benedetta is the mayor's daughter and her social role is put to the test....

#2
A Family

A Family

2017★ 5.8

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

Vincent was born near Paris, but has cut off every link with his roots. Maria, fifteen years younger, grew up in Ostia, but no longer sees her family. Together they form a couple t...

#3
Vita Segreta di Maria Capasso

Vita Segreta di Maria Capasso

2019★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Best Years for fans of Romance & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Maria married an honest worker at a very young age, works as a part-time beautician and has three children. Her life is like many others in the working-class suburbs of Naples, whe...

#4
Miami Beach

Miami Beach

2016★ 5.6

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

Miami is one of the most sought by young Italians. It is there, in fact, is going to study at university Luca, a Roman, the son of John and Valentina, Milan, daughter Olivia. Durin...

#5
A Christmas Gift from Bob

A Christmas Gift from Bob

2020★ 6.7

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

James Bowen finds himself the target of an animal welfare investigation that threatens to take away his beloved cat, Bob, at Christmas....

#6
The Friends At The Margherita Café

The Friends At The Margherita Café

2009★ 5.6

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

Bologna, 1954. Taddeo, a young man of 18 whom everyone calls Kid, dreams of becoming one of the regulars of the mythical Margherita Café, located under the portico across from his ...