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Movies Like Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

If you liked Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), a comedy and drama movie directed by Gurinder Chadha, 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. 1Laggies

    Laggies (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to…

  2. 2LOL

    LOL (2012)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy

    In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's…

  3. 3The Spectacular Now

    The Spectacular Now (2013)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama

    Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected…

  4. 4Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama

    When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

  5. 5Turtles All the Way Down

    Turtles All the Way Down (2024)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    17-year-old Aza Holmes tries be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis, her…

  6. 6Regretting You

    Regretting You (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also romance and drama

    Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

  7. 7Thunderstruck

    Thunderstruck (2012)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and family

    After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

  8. 8Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

    Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2011)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama

    A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce.

  9. 9After

    After (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance

    Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious…

  10. 10Geography Club

    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.

  11. 11Fast Times at Ridgemont High

    Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romance

    A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.

  12. 12About a Boy

    About a Boy (2002)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedy

    Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a…

  13. 13Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

    ★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy

    Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's…

  14. 14In Good Company

    In Good Company (2004)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made…

  15. 15Father of the Bride

    Father of the Bride (2022)

    ★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy

    A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family.

  16. 16Endless Love

    Endless Love (2014)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

  17. 17It's Kind of a Funny Story

    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.

  18. 18Where the Crawdads Sing

    Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance

    Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the…

  19. 19Love, Simon

    Love, Simon (2018)

    ★ 8/10Also comedy and drama

    Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate…

  20. 20Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

    Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?

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