Movies like Ghost World
If Ghost World's mix of female friendship, high school graduation and best friend stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Ghost World's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Jawbreaker
1999 · Directed by Darren Stein · 87 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: female friendship, social outcast
When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.
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Lady Bird
2017 · Directed by Greta Gerwig · 94 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: high school graduation, best friend · Also drama and comedy
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to…
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Mean Girls
2004 · Directed by Mark Waters · 97 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: female friendship, best friend · Also drama and comedy · From the same decade (2000s)
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
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The Edge of Seventeen
2016 · Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig · 105 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: best friend · Also comedy and drama
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
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Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Directed by Pete Docter · 92 min7.9
Why you'll like itWith Steve Buscemi · Shares: best friend · From the same decade (2000s)
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis.
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Big Hero 6
2014 · Directed by Chris Williams · 102 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: best friend, depressing
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
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Beaches
1988 · Directed by Garry Marshall · 123 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: female friendship · Also comedy and drama
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
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Grease
1978 · Directed by Randal Kleiser · 110 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: high school graduation, high school friends
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric…
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Monsters University
2013 · Directed by Dan Scanlon · 104 min7.1
Why you'll like itWith Steve Buscemi · Shares: best friend
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
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Bottoms
2023 · Directed by Emma Seligman · 91 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: female friendship
Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up…
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One of Them Days
2025 · Directed by Lawrence Lamont · 97 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: female friendship
Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the…
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The Hot Chick
2002 · Directed by Tom Brady · 104 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: best friend · From the same decade (2000s)
Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak accident involving a cursed pair of earrings and a chance encounter at a…