Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Graduate

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

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#1
Chéri

Chéri

2009★ 6.1

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

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love....

#2
The Mirror Has Two Faces

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996★ 6.7

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

Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been...

#3
Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza

2021★ 7.0

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

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973....

#4
Materialists

Materialists

2025★ 6.3

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

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex....

#5
Endings, Beginnings

Endings, Beginnings

2020★ 6.1

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

An artist dumps her longtime boyfriend, but her attempt to take a break from dating ends when she quickly finds herself in two passionate romances....

#6
Café Society

Café Society

2016★ 6.4

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

The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that d...

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