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10 Best Movies Like The Nervous System

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

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#1
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#2
As Cool as I Am

As Cool as I Am

2013★ 5.8

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

A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers....

#3
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

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

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#4
California Dreamin'

California Dreamin'

2007★ 6.5

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

1999. Kosovo War. In a small Romanian village, the chief of the railway station, who also happens to be a local gangster, stops a NATO train transporting military equipment. Their ...

#5
The Oak

The Oak

1992★ 6.5

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

A description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate, the romanian political police. She refused to becom...

#6
ATL

ATL

2006★ 6.9

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

As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskati...

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