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10 Best Movies Like Those Names Are Those Years

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

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#1
Boychoir

Boychoir

2015★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Those Names Are Those Years for fans of Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself...

#2
Level 16

Level 16

2018★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Those Names Are Those Years for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trai...

#3
Our Shining Days

Our Shining Days

2017★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Those Names Are Those Years for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A youth inspirational film, about how a group of high school students try to revive Chinese orchestra ensemble. They face many challenges along the way to compete nationally, inclu...

#4
Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society

1989★ 8.3

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

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, cour...

#5
You Are the Apple of My Eye

You Are the Apple of My Eye

2011★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Those Names Are Those Years for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Chia-yi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ko Ching...

#6
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

2011★ 6.4

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

In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are s...

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