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Movies Like Lion's Den

If you liked Lion's Den (1988), a drama and comedy movie directed by Bryan Singer, 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. 1Emergency

    Emergency (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and drama

    Ready 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.

  2. 2The Climb

    The Climb (2020)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    Kyle and Mike are best friends who share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée. A stormy but enduring relationship ensues between Kyle, with limitless patience, and Mike, who only lives his life by…

  3. 3Your Friends & Neighbors

    Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedy

    Restless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug…

  4. 4Alex Strangelove

    Alex Strangelove (2018)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama

    Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A…

  5. 5How High

    How High (2001)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until…

  6. 6White Men Can't Jump

    White Men Can't Jump (2023)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama

    Seemingly 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.

  7. 7Old School

    Old School (2003)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

  8. 8The House of Tomorrow

    The House of Tomorrow (2019)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy

    The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.

  9. 9CQ

    CQ (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi…

  10. 10About Alex

    About Alex (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama

    When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to…

  11. 11Almost Friends

    Almost Friends (2017)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedy

    A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become…

  12. 12Driver's Ed

    Driver's Ed (2026)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy

    A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.

  13. 13Class

    Class (1983)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and drama

    Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the…

  14. 14Accepted

    Accepted (2006)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown.

  15. 15Blindspotting

    Blindspotting (2018)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy and drama

    Collin must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles, work as movers, and when Collin witnesses a police shooting, the two…

  16. 1610 Years

    10 Years (2012)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama

    A group of friends reunite ten years after their high-school graduation.

  17. 17Funny People

    Funny People (2009)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring…

  18. 18Queens Logic

    Queens Logic (1991)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama

    When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through reality. During one tumultuous, crazy weekend, they face adulthood…

  19. 19SubUrbia

    SubUrbia (1997)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

  20. 20Irrational Man

    Irrational Man (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedy

    On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

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