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10 Best Movies Like The Birthday Boy

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

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#1
Project X

Project X

2012★ 6.9

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

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads....

#2
Pretty Persuasion

Pretty Persuasion

2005★ 5.8

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

A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment....

#3
Partisan

Partisan

2015★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday Boy for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

On the edge of a crumbling city, 11-year-old Alexander lives in a sequestered commune alongside other children, their mothers, and charismatic leader, Gregori. Gregori teaches the ...

#4
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.7

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

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

#5
How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

1965★ 6.3

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

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charle...

#6
Balls Up

Balls Up

2026★ 5.8

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

Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, the...

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