
Movies that feel like Eighth Grade (2018)
If you loved Eighth Grade, the closest films we have are Tony (2026), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Breaking Away (1979). All three share Eighth Grade's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, YouTube TV and Netflix Standard with Ads and others, checked against today's data.
If Eighth Grade hit the spot, these will too


Both keep circling back to growing up
The difference: 33 years apart, and the 1980s show

Both built around growing up

Teenage girl is the engine of both

Contemplative comedy in both cases
The difference: None of the wistfulness that defines Eighth Grade

Both trade on wit more than on being drama

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases
The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Teenage girl sits at the heart of each

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

Playful drama, and it commits to that

Wistfulness is the shared currency
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