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Movies Like American Loser

If you liked American Loser (2007), a drama and comedy movie directed by Tod Harrison Williams, 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. 1London

    London (2005)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    London is a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend.

  2. 2House of D

    House of D (2004)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression…

  3. 3XX/XY

    XX/XY (2002)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and comedy

    Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later.

  4. 4Landline

    Landline (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

  5. 5Cyrus

    Cyrus (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son. Before…

  6. 6Chéri

    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.

  7. 7Two Lovers

    Two Lovers (2008)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

  8. 8Cocktail

    Cocktail (1988)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his…

  9. 9Newness

    Newness (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

  10. 10Carnal Knowledge

    Carnal Knowledge (1971)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance

    Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.

  11. 11Love Don't Co$t a Thing

    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.

  12. 12Shortbus

    Shortbus (2006)

    ★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedy

    In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics…

  13. 13Numb

    Numb (2007)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after doctor and shrink after shrink, but nothing works. The Golf Channel…

  14. 14Madame

    Madame (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also romance and comedy

    Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinner party, but must disguise their maid…

  15. 15About Last Night...

    About Last Night... (1986)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama

    A man and woman meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite their personal problems and the interference of their disapproving friends.

  16. 16Delirious

    Delirious (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    Les, a small-time celebrity photographer desperate to make it big, befriends Toby, a homeless young man with no direction except a vague desire to become an actor. When by chance, Toby becomes romantically involved…

  17. 17An Unmarried Woman

    An Unmarried Woman (1978)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance

    A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

  18. 18On the Edge

    On the Edge (2001)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.

  19. 19Manhattan

    Manhattan (1979)

    ★ 7.7/10Also comedy and drama

    Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

  20. 20Standing Up, Falling Down

    Standing Up, Falling Down (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic…

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