Movies Like Runs in the Family
If you liked Runs in the Family (2023), a adventure and comedy movie directed by Ian Gabriel, 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.
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedyJamie New is 16 and doesn’t quite fit in—instead of pursuing a "real" career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by…
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and dramaVeteran drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson take novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez under their wing on a madcap road trip across the country to compete in the Drag Queen of America pageant in Los Angeles.
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and comedyTwo drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
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Nowhere (1997)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and dramaIn Los Angeles, a colorful assortment of bohemians try to make sense of their intersecting lives. The moody Dark Smith, his bisexual girlfriend, her lesbian lover and their shy gay friend plan on attending the wildest…
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Kinky Boots: The Musical (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and dramaCharlie Price is a shoe factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair…
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Vesper (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and adventureAfter the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking…
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedyAlthough Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks…
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Family Weekend (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaA 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
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Small Apartments (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaWhen a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters…
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Landline (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaA teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
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Alex Strangelove (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaAlex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A…
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Queens Logic (1991)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and dramaWhen childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through reality. During one tumultuous, crazy weekend, they face adulthood…
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Class Act (1992)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaDuncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought…
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Code 3 (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and dramaA burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
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Burn Your Maps (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and comedyA family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.
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Sheroes (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and adventureWhen four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a…
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Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedyRestless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug…
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The Clique (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaA young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
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School Dance (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and dramaHigh schooler Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school’s hottest dance crew, Jason might have a shot. But before he…
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Transamerica (2005)
★ 7/10Also drama and adventureA transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.