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Movies Like Fifth Fugue

If you liked Fifth Fugue (2009), a drama movie directed by Nasha Gagnebin, 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. 1Savage Nights

    Savage Nights (1992)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    Jean is young, gay, and promiscuous. Only after he meets one or two women, including Laura, does he come to realize his bisexuality. Jean has to overcome a personal crisis and a tough choice between Laura and his male…

  2. 2Pauline

    Pauline (2009)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    A young woman chronicles her childhood of neglect and isolation.

  3. 3Whiplash

    Whiplash (2014)

    ★ 8.4/10Also drama

    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

  4. 4Flow

    Flow (1996)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama

    A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.

  5. 5Things to Come

    Things to Come (2016)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family…

  6. 6Tea and Sympathy

    Tea and Sympathy (1956)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.

  7. 7Memorable

    Memorable (2019)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama

    Aging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.

  8. 8The Beat That My Heart Skipped

    The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.

  9. 9Pretty Boy

    Pretty Boy (2015)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    Sean is taken to a motel and is given a prostitute for his 18th birthday by his father. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. "Pretty Boy" is a coming of age story of a young bullied teen…

  10. 10Fast Girls

    Fast Girls (2012)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

  11. 11Black Mirror

    Black Mirror (2011)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama

    A nameless drifter navigates a barren landscape punctuated by satellite dishes, radio towers and droning airplanes. Stopping periodically in anonymous hotel rooms, she makes attempts to connect to an unidentified…

  12. 12Nimic

    Nimic (2020)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.

  13. 13Whiplash

    Whiplash (2013)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama

    A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.

  14. 14Softie

    Softie (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Ten-year-old Johnny stands out from his family and his tough neighborhood in Eastern France. He's sensitive, intelligent and interested in all kinds of things way beyond his years. With curiosity, he observes the ups…

  15. 15Genius Loci

    Genius Loci (2020)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.

  16. 16Breathe

    Breathe (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    Charlie, a 17-year-old girl tortured by doubt, is thrilled when she becomes friends with Sarah, but when Sarah tires of Charlie and looks for a new friend, their relationship takes an ominous turn.

  17. 17Take the Lead

    Take the Lead (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based…

  18. 18Fingers

    Fingers (1978)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A wanna-be concert pianist spends his days making a living by collecting debts for his Mafioso father, a lifestyle that could eventually ruin his dreams of a musical career.

  19. 19From Straight A's to XXX

    From Straight A's to XXX (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her…

  20. 20Teen Spirit

    Teen Spirit (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.

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