
Movies that feel like LOL (2012)
If you loved LOL, the closest films we have are It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), The Spectacular Now (2013) and Show Me Love (1998). All three share LOL's contemplative and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.
If LOL hit the spot, these will too

Common ground in both: growing up and teen movie
The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Both are built on the same subject: teenager

The same preoccupation in both: growing up

Contemplative and witty in the same breath

One thread runs through both: teen movie

Both land play and romance at once

Tender where it counts, wistful underneath

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Both keep coming back to the same thing: teenager
The difference: Not nearly as contemplative as LOL

Comedy built on wit, twice over


Romantic drama, and it commits to that
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