Movies Like In the Closet

If you liked In the Closet, a drama and romance movie directed by Vannah Smalley, 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
Departure (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance
An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexuality and an increasing alienation from…
2
Fitting In (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
A teenage girl gets diagnosed with a reproductive condition that upends her plans to have sex and propels her into exploring unusual methods to have a sex life, challenging her relationships with everyone in her life…
3
Stargirl (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and drama
An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.
4
An Education (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a…
5
Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and drama
A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
6
A Friend of Dorothy (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy and drama
Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy's daily routine of pills, prunes, and…
7
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
At her 25th high school reunion, Peggy Sue faints and awakens in 1960—back in her senior year, before her marriage and all her regrets. Given a second chance to relive her youth, she must decide whether to change the…
8
Girls Like Girls (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and drama
After her mother's passing, 17-year-old Coley navigates new feelings of intimacy with Sonya in rural Oregon, where both girls must overcome their mutual uncertainties and self-doubt to embrace their connection.
9
Bedrooms and Hallways (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.
10
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama
A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.
11
Heartstopper Forever (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and drama
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
12
Tall Girl (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the…
13
The Kid (2000)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and family
An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.
14
3 Generations (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.
15
Maurice (1987)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
16
My Old Ass (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy
An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't…
17
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three year old sister and has to wear a beret to school. She would, however, rather be blonde, have a smaller nose and a…
18
Geography Club (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A coming-of-age movie that tells a story unfolding in every high school around the country -- a story of kids hiding their true identities in plain sight, even as they feverishly pursue their hearts' desires.
19
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
20
Love & Sex (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back…