20 movies like The Wanderers, ordered by similarity : Sanctuary(2016), Moonrise Kingdom(2012), Sparrows Can't Sing(1963), About a Girl(2014), Blue Story(2019), Lady Bird(2017), Flirting(1990), Raising Victor Vargas(2002), Woodpeckers(2017), Blinded by the Light(2019), Submarine(2010), The Flamingo Kid(1984) ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
113 Minutes
Ken Wahl John Friedrich Karen Allen Toni Kalem Alan Rosenberg Linda Manz Erland van Lidth de Jeude Olympia Dukakis
gang member teen boy teen girl leader gritty unrestrained touching quirky bronx, n.y. street high school gangs teenage rebellion love coming of age growing up rivalry adventure 1960s
The Wanderers is a teenage, Italian gang in Bronx, NYC, 1963. They have their confrontations with other gangs. Drugs and weapons are uncool. Adult life awaits them.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
2016
87 Minutes
Stephen Marcus Amy Joyce Hastings Tara Breathnach Christopher Dunne Robert Doherty Orla McGovern Jennifer Elise Cox Christian O'Reilly Caroline Grace-Cassidy Eileen Gibbons Kieran Coppinger
disabled boy disabled girl disabled person love interest young man caregiver charming heartwarming uplifting amusing ireland hospice restaurant bar port city disability love true love escape rebellion
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Bruce Willis Edward Norton Bill Murray Frances McDormand Tilda Swinton Jared Gilman Kara Hayward Lucas Hedges Charlie Kilgore Andreas Sheikh Chandler Frantz
boy girl mother father police captain scout dreamy quirky witty island wilderness new penzance new england on the run running away young love search family dysfunction misunderstanding storm
A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1963
94 Minutes
James Booth Barbara Windsor Roy Kinnear Avis Bunnage Brian Murphy George Sewell Barbara Ferris Griffith Davies Murray Melvin Arthur Mullard Peggy Ann Clifford
seaman wife bus driver baby emotional melodramatic intense touching sad sea boat home returning home new love fatherhood doubt past loves adventure love forbidden love
Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Germany
2014
104 Minutes
Jasna Fritzi Bauer Lilly Forgách Nikolaus Frei Rafael Gareisen Michael Gempart Lauritz Greve Heike Koslowski Sandro Lohmann Heike Makatsch Aurel Manthei Simon Schwarz
young girl teen girl suicidal person family psychoanalyst lover amusing cheeky emotional touching uneasy heartwarming europe bavaria munich doctor's office home germany teenage rebellion teen angst
Charleen, 15, quick-witted and sassy, is Kurt Cobain's biggest fan and wonders why 'growing up' has to be so complicated. One day, feeling especially melodramatic and rebellious, she ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
UK
2019
91 Minutes
Stephen Odubola Micheal Ward Rohan Nedd Kadeem Ramsay Khali Best Junior Afolabi Salokun Karla-Simone Spence Eric Kofi Abrefa Jo Martin
friend rival gang member teenage mother love interest best friend bleak dreamy gripping intense uneasy gritty london inner city high school neighborhood street subway city life gang war
Feature adaptation of Rapman's YouTube series about two young friends who become rivals in a street war.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Comedy, Drama
1990
100 Minutes
Noah Taylor Thandie Newton Nicole Kidman Bartholomew Rose Kiri Paramore Kym Wilson Jeff Truman Marshall Napier Josh Picker
teen boy teen girl student teacher father mother winsome tender endearing amusing australia boarding school lake dorm all-boys school interracial romance young love prejudice teen angst coming of age
A white preppie (Noah Taylor) loves a Ugandan girl (Thandie Newton) in 1965 Australia in this sequel to "The Year My Voice Broke."
Comedy, Drama
France|USA
2002
88 Minutes
Victor Rasuk Judy Marte Melonie Diaz Altagracia Guzman Silvestre Rasuk Krystal Rodriguez Kevin Rivera Wilfree Vasquez Donna Maldonado
teen boy brother grandmother teen girl love interest overweight person amusing brash moving lower east side pool family home bedroom street new york city family teen angst immigrants sexual awakening religion
A Lower East Side teen-ager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.
Drama, Music, Comedy
UK|USA|France
2019
114 Minutes
Viveik Kalra Hayley Atwell Rob Brydon Kulvinder Ghir Nell Williams Aaron Phagura Meera Ganatra Dean-Charles Chapman Sally Phillips
teenager father mother friend love interest teacher powerful uplifting inspiring hilarious cheeky england high school house bedroom new york city bruce springsteen music growing up culture
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2010
97 Minutes
Craig Roberts Yasmin Paige Noah Taylor Paddy Considine Sally Hawkins Melanie Walters Sion Tudor Owen Gemma Chan
teen boy welshman classmate father mother girl endearing charming amusing offbeat wales school house beach bridge bedroom virginity coming of age family dysfunction marriage
15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1984
100 Minutes
Matt Dillon Richard Crenna Jessica Walter Héctor Elizondo Molly McCarthy Martha Gehman Carole Raphaelle Davis Janet Jones Brian McNamara Fisher Stevens Leon
father mother sister rich girl car dealer teen boy charming engaging touching brooklyn, n.y. tennis court swimming pool parking lot coming of age summer love class distinctions gambling teen angst family growing up
A recent high school graduate unsure of his future gets a summer job at the Flamingo beach club, and meets the charismatic Phil Brody.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
99 Minutes
J.K. Simmons Julie Delpy Josh Wiggins Odeya Rush Kevin Dunn Charlie DePew Tyrel Jackson Williams Kitana Turnbull Tom Amandes Spencer List Jacqueline Mazarella
widower teen boy love interest headmaster teacher teen girl confident emotional uplifting heartwarming touching amusing house small town big city backyard street los angeles grief parent/child relationship
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life and love again.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
India
2018
150 Minutes
Tapsee Pannu Abhishek Bachchan Vicky Kaushal Jasmin Bajwa Ashnoor Kaur Abdul Quadir Amin Saurabh Sachdeva
young woman dj bank employee father mother emotional intense melodramatic inspiring heartwarming charming india disco love triangle loveless marriage wedding true love unconditional love forbidden love love
A love triangle between a spirited young woman, her outgoing boyfriend and a fiance who's husband material.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1982
90 Minutes
Lawrence Monoson Diane Franklin Steve Antin Joe Rubbo Louisa Moritz Brian Peck Kimmy Robertson Tessa Richarde Winifred Freedman Julianna McCarthy
teen boy teen girl pizza delivery man transfer student friend hunk cheeky emotional amusing shopping mall family home football field bedroom kitchen high school virginity teen pregnancy abortion broken heart jealousy
Pizza delivery boy Gary, loudmouth David and hunky Rick are three high students out to lose their virginity any way they can. Gary falls for transfer student Karen, who gets involved with Rick.
Comedy, Drama
Mexico|USA
2008
102 Minutes
Maria Deschamps Juan Pablo de Santiago Daniel Giménez Cacho Martha Claudia Moreno Rebecca Jones
teen boy teen girl father mother cheeky emotional mexico school apartment building teen angst rebellion romance young love on the run love growing up escape 2000s
Tale of a young couple who throw caution to the wind and set out in search of their true fate. Román is the son of a contemptible, right-leaning congressman. Recently enrolled in a new high... See full summary »
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Kaitlyn Dever Beanie Feldstein Jessica Williams Jason Sudeikis Lisa Kudrow Will Forte Victoria Ruesga Mason Gooding Skyler Gisondo Diana Silvers Molly Gordon
teenager best friend overachiever classmate teacher principal offbeat unrestrained hilarious amusing emotional touching high school party house classroom graduation family home teenage rebellion overcoming fears
On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Drama, Musical, Comedy
USA
2011
113 Minutes
Kenny Wormald Julianne Hough Dennis Quaid Andie MacDowell Miles Teller Patrick John Flueger Ziah Colon Ray McKinnon
teen boy reverend clergyman father teen girl uplifting amusing melodramatic small town american south family home high school city hall prom culture shock dancing teenage rebellion young love growing up love
City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
100 Minutes
Keira Knightley Chloë Grace Moretz Sam Rockwell Ellie Kemper Mark Webber Jeff Garlin Gretchen Mol Kaitlyn Dever Daniel Zovatto Jodi Thelen Dylan Arnold
woman boyfriend classmate girl friend teacher amusing charming cheeky quirky grocery store house bedroom school office car growing up life responsibility love
In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes, then, taking an opportunity to escape for a week, hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year-old Annika, who lives with her world-weary single dad.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
104 Minutes
George Blagden Charleene Closshey Robbie Kay Stelio Savante Michael Beach Raymond J. Barry Michelle Moreno Matt Cornwell
hacker love interest husband marine widow impostor amusing touching shocking quirky hilarious fast food restaurant ice cream parlor police station restaurant house hackers deception theft love
Straight out of jail, a hacker steals letters hoping to find cash. He reads one of the letters, falls in love with the writer and decides to change his ways to be worthy of her.