Films like The Fault in Our Stars
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Fault in Our Stars, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect a moving, contained romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of personal growth, coming of age and love against the odds, plus tags such as support group, star crossed lovers and teen drama.
Here are 15 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on The Fault in Our Stars (2014).
- 1
A Walk to Remember (2002)
Film7.7
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds. Common ground: star crossed lovers, teen drama, cancer.
- 2
Five Feet Apart (2019)
Film8.4Slower burn
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: star crossed lovers.
- 3
Me Before You (2016)
Film7.9Slower burn
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of personal growth and love against the odds.
- 4
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Film8.5Lighter option
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of personal growth and coming of age.
- 5
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Film6.8Slower burn
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of love against the odds. Common ground: star crossed lovers.
- 6
All the Bright Places (2020)
Film7.7
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 7
Remember Me (2010)
Film7.1
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 8
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Film8.3
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 9
The Dreamers (2003)
Film7.3Slower burn
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also intimate and emotional, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 10
Everything, Everything (2017)
Film7.3
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and intimate, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 11
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Film7.8Slower burn
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also grounded and emotional, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 12
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Film7.1Lighter option
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 13
Film7.8
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
- 14
I Want You (2012)
Film7.3
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
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An Education (2009)
Film6.9Slower burn
Why it's like The Fault in Our Stars: Also emotional and grounded, with themes of coming of age and love against the odds.
Boxlist compares The Fault in Our Stars with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like The Fault in Our Stars?
- Picks with a similar feel include A Walk to Remember, Five Feet Apart, Me Before You and Cinema Paradiso. Each shares part of The Fault in Our Stars's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like The Fault in Our Stars chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Fault in Our Stars with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
- Is there a lighter film like The Fault in Our Stars?
- Cinema Paradiso has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.