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10 Best Movies Like The Graduates

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

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#1
The Last Summer

The Last Summer

2019★ 6.0

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

Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college....

#2
The Kissing Booth 2

The Kissing Booth 2

2020★ 7.6

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

With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate....

#3
Splendor

Splendor

1999★ 6.1

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

Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy ...

#4
A Nice Girl Like You

A Nice Girl Like You

2020★ 5.8

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

Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her...

#5
What's Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023★ 6.0

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

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged ...

#6
Bye Bye Love

Bye Bye Love

1995★ 6.0

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

With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has ...

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