Movies like JJ+E
If JJ+E's mix of sweden, coming of age and cultural difference stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what JJ+E's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Chemical Hearts
2020 · Directed by Richard Tanne · 93 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age, young love, teenager · Also drama and romance · From the same decade (2020s)
When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importantly themselves.
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Summer with Monika
1953 · Directed by Ingmar Bergman · 98 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: young love · Also a Swedish drama
One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.
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Maurice
1987 · Directed by James Ivory · 140 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age · Also drama and romance
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
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Dead Poets Society
1989 · Directed by Peter Weir · 129 min8.3
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age, teenager
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern…
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American Beauty
1999 · Directed by Sam Mendes · 122 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age, teenager
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
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The Map That Leads to You
2025 · Directed by Lasse Hallström · 96 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: coming of age · Also romance and drama · From the same decade (2020s)
Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery.
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Gabriel's Inferno: Part II
2020 · Directed by Tosca Musk · 106 min8.3
Why you'll like itAlso romance and drama · From the same decade (2020s)
Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants…