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Movies and shows like American Beauty

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These 18 titles extend American Beauty through mood and genre. The selection runs from 1952 to 2026. The highest rated is Dead Poets Society (8.3). 5 of them are on HBO Max, Hulu.

Dead Poets Society
★ 8.3
Dead Poets Society1989

In common: teenager, coming of age

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
★ 7.8
The Perks of Being a Wallflower2012

In common: homosexuality, teenager

In the Mood for Love
★ 8.2
In the Mood for Love2000

In common: adultery, extramarital affair

Her
★ 7.8
Her2013

In common: satire, loneliness

Eyes Wide Shut
★ 7.5
Eyes Wide Shut1999

Same decade, the 1990s

Chronicle
★ 6.9
Chronicle2012

In common: loneliness, coming of age

CODA
★ 8.2
CODA2021

In common: parent child relationship, teenager

Ikiru
★ 8.3
Ikiru1952

In common: loneliness

Lust, Caution
★ 7.3
Lust, Caution2007

In common: extramarital affair

Donnie Darko
★ 7.8
Donnie Darko2001

In common: parent child relationship

American Psycho
★ 7.4
American Psycho2000

In common: dark comedy, satire

Moonlight
★ 7.5
Moonlight2016

In common: homosexuality, parent child relationship

The Iron Claw
★ 7.5
The Iron Claw2023

In common: dysfunctional family

Mean Girls
★ 7.2
Mean Girls2004

In common: coming of age, teenager

About Time
★ 7.9
About Time2013

In common: parent child relationship

Heartstopper Forever
★ 7.5
Heartstopper Forever2026

In common: homosexuality