Movies Like Kicking and Screaming
If you liked Kicking and Screaming (1995), a comedy and drama movie directed by Noah Baumbach, 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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St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romanceReluctant to let go of college life, a close-knit team of seven friends--irresponsible saxophone player Billy, young Republican Alec, his girlfriend Leslie, struggling journalist Kevin, drama queen Jules, lovesick…
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Threesome (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaAt a sizable public college, high-minded student Eddy is forced to room with the slovenly Stuart, but the pair strike up a surprising friendship. When attractive co-ed Alex is assigned to live with the two male…
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That Awkward Moment (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romanceBest pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The…
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Emergency (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaReady for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation.
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Beautiful Girls (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaDuring a snowy winter in the small fictional town of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts, a group of lifelong buddies hang out, drink and struggle to connect with the women who affect their decisions, dreams and desires.
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Carnal Knowledge (1971)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romanceTwo lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.
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The Big Picture (1989)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and romanceHollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his…
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The Shape of Things (2003)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaQuiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.
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Peter's Friends (1992)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaAfter inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV…
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The Rules of Attraction (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romanceThe incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
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XX/XY (2002)
★ 6/10Also drama and comedyThree friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later.
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Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaRecent MIT grad Matt Franklin should be well on his way to a successful career at a Fortune 500 company, but instead he rebels against maturity by taking a job at a video store. Matt rethinks his position when his…
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House of D (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaIn 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…
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Drinking Buddies (2013)
★ 6/10Also romance and dramaWeekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than…
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Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaMadea's back - hallelujer! And she's not putting up with any nonsense as family drama erupts at her great-grandson's college graduation celebration.
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Happythankyoumoreplease (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaSix New Yorkers navigate love, commitment, and adulthood. When struggling novelist Sam takes in an abandoned boy he meets on the subway, his life begins to intertwine with a talented singer who challenges his bachelor…
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Cyrus (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaWith 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…
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The Last Picture Show (1971)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and romanceHigh school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys…
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Father of the Bride (1950)
★ 7/10Also comedy and romanceProud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
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White Men Can't Jump (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaSeemingly opposite street hoopers, Jeremy, an injury prone former star, and Kamal, a has-been prodigy, team up to take one final shot at living out their dreams.