Movies Like Lucas

If you liked Lucas (1986), a comedy and drama movie directed by David Seltzer, 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
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…
2
My Bodyguard (1980)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
Clifford Peache, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford…
3
Love Everlasting (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also romance and drama
Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.
4
The Longest Ride (2015)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romance
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
5
Be Somebody (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedy
Pop superstar Jordan Jaye has a big dream he just wants to live like a regular teenager. When he's chased down by some excited female fans, he finds a perfect hideout and a reluctant new friend from a small town…
6
Never Been Kissed (1999)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedy
Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her former high school to research contemporary teenage culture. With the help of her brother, Rob, Josie infiltrates the…
7
The Best of Me (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
8
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…
9
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romance
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister…
10
Say Anything... (1989)
★ 7/10Also romance and comedy
Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate. He surprises just about everyone - including himself - when she returns…
11
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.
12
Chéri (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
13
Melody (1971)
★ 7/10Also comedy and drama
Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the future but as soon as possible.
14
Mischief (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romance
1956: The shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of high school. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a few lessons. Gene himself…
15
She's All That (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and romance
High school hotshot Zach Siler is the envy of his peers. But his popularity declines sharply when his cheerleader girlfriend, Taylor, leaves him for sleazy reality-television star Brock Hudson. Desperate to revive his…
16
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.
17
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
Licorice Pizza (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedy
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
19
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and…
20
Restless (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romance
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.