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Movies Like The Lost Boys

If you liked The Lost Boys (2023), a drama and romance movie directed by Zeno Graton, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Kiss of the Spider Woman

    Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills…

  2. 2Starred Up

    Starred Up (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and…

  3. 3Bad Boys

    Bad Boys (1983)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile…

  4. 4Down by Love

    Down by Love (2016)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    A man, a woman. A prison director, his inmate. An impossible love, a true story.

  5. 5Fire with Fire

    Fire with Fire (1986)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance

    A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison…

  6. 6Wasteman

    Wasteman (2026)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own…

  7. 7My Policeman

    My Policeman (2022)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance

    In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when…

  8. 8Behind the Candelabra

    Behind the Candelabra (2013)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

  9. 9Bronson

    Bronson (2009)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

  10. 10The Shawshank Redemption

    The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    ★ 8.7/10Also drama

    Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden…

  11. 11The Unforgivable

    The Unforgivable (2021)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

  12. 12Jamesy Boy

    Jamesy Boy (2014)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and romance

    Based on the true story of teenager James Burns who goes from a suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. He turns his life around in prison thanks to the unexpected…

  13. 13Those People

    Those People (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance

    On Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, a young gay painter is torn between an obsession with his infamous best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign pianist.

  14. 14The Mustang

    The Mustang (2019)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an…

  15. 15My Fault: London

    My Fault: London (2025)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance

    18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, and soon discovers there is an…

  16. 16The Little Sister

    The Little Sister (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    When Fatima leaves her close-knit suburban family to study philosophy in Paris, she finds herself caught between her religious upbringing and the freedom of student life in the city.

  17. 17Jailhouse Rock

    Jailhouse Rock (1957)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    Young convict Vince Everett, serving time for manslaughter, discovers his musical talent in prison and becomes a rock and roll star after his release, navigating fame and relationships.

  18. 18Maria's Lovers

    Maria's Lovers (1984)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.

  19. 19Midnight Express

    Midnight Express (1978)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of a country. The courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made…

  20. 20Borgo

    Borgo (2024)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Melissa is an experienced, exemplary prison guard. But a dangerous spiral is set into motion when she transfers to a Corsican jail, where she accepts help and protection from inmate Saveriu to get her bearings. Upon…

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