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Less Than Zero (1987)
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Less Than Zero (1987)

Clay, an eighteen-year-old freshman, comes back from his first term at Princeton to spend his Christmas vacation with his broken-up wealthy family in Los Angeles. His former girlfriend, Blair, is now involved with his ex-best-friend, Julian. She warns Clay that Julian needs help: he is using a lot o …f cocaine and has huge debts. What follows is a look at the youth culture of wealthy post adolescents in Beverly Hills with a strong anti-drug message. Apart from the setting and the names, the film has very little to do with Bret Easton Ellis's book by the same title on which it was based. (Read More)

Subgenre:
teen moviecoming of age
Themes:
drug addictionwealthillnessdrug usedeath of mothertheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingmoneychristmasdrugsfriendshiplovedeath
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolfire escapetunnelmotelelevatorairporttaxidesertnightclubcemeteryrestaurantbeachbar
Characters:
homosexual sexself destructivenessuncle nephew relationshiplove trianglethiefphotographerstudentteenage boyprostituteteenage girlbrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationship …family relationshipsteenagerhomosexual (See All)
Period:
christmas party
Story:
park benchchristmas dinnercollege studentdrug overdosefashion modelfalling into a swimming poolpiano playingpiano playerchristmas vacationchristmas carolmale prostitutechristmas treetap dancingjingle bellshome gym …stolecordless phonerekindled romancewind farmpalm springs californiasilent nightbrat packfalling downcorvettebeverly hills californiaostracismrecord producerhigh school graduationcoyotedrug trademuralhedonismmale prostitutiondecadencetelegrammodelingpipeyuppienihilismsicknessloanoverdosehomecomingjewelrybisexualitydjbenchswingthrown through a windowhot tubjunkiebloody nosedeath of friendtennisdrug abusetitle based on songvandalismhappinessanswering machineloyaltyicetwenty somethingclass differencesdeath of sontragic eventamerican flagpay phonechampagneliardrug addictflash forwardparkgraveyardunderwater scenemodeldinnertoiletcocainedrug dealermansionbisexualswimmingtelevisionmale pubic hairsex standing uppianocollegebathroomcafetearslievomitingdrinkwatching tvunderwearbeatingcryinglickingtelephone callpartyphotographdancingbare chested malemale rear nuditynumber in titlebased on novelkissflashbacksexfight (See All)

The Basketball Diaries (1995)
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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his … mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug addictionillnessdrug usetheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsfriendshipdeath
Mood:
high school
Locations:
fire escaperestaurant
Characters:
self destructivenessthiefstudentteenage boyprostituteteenage girlbrother brother relationshipfriendmother son relationshipteenager
Story:
drug overdosefalling downmale prostitutiondecadencejunkiebloody nosedeath of frienddrug abusedrug addictparktoiletcocainedrug dealerswimmingbathroom …cafetearsvomitingdrinkwatching tvunderwearbeatingcryingtelephone callphotographmale rear nuditybased on novelfightsexkiss (See All)

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Candy (2006)
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Candy (2006)

This story is a narration from an Australian man who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name and heroin. The narrator changes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, while Candy changes from an actress, call girl, streetwalker, and then a madwoman. Star …ting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant. (Read More)

Themes:
drug addictiondrug usetheftrobberydrinkingmoneydrugsdeathlove
Locations:
swimming poolrestaurant
Characters:
self destructivenessthiefprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexual
Story:
drug overdosemale prostitutemale prostitutionoverdosebenchjunkiedrug addictparkunderwater scenedrug dealerswimmingbathroomcafetearslie …vomitingdrinkwatching tvunderwearcryingtelephone callphotographbased on novelsexfightkiss (See All)

Charlie Bartlett (2007)
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Charlie Bartlett (2007)

Although cheerful, friendly, intelligent, well-dressed, authentic and wealthy, Charlie Bartlett has problems. With his father gone and his mother loopy and clueless, he's been expelled from every private school for his victimless crimes. Now he's in a public school getting punched out daily by the s …chool thug. He ever longs to be popular - the go-to guy - and the true crux of his troubles is that he invariably finds the means to this end, whatever that might be. At Western Summit High, he makes peace with his tormentor by going into business with him - listening to kids' problems and selling them prescription drugs. Charlie's a hit, but attraction to Susan (daughter of the school's laissez-faire principal), new security cameras on campus, a student's overdose, and Charlie's open world view all converge to get him in serious trouble. Can this self-made physician possibly heal himself and just be a kid? (Read More)

Subgenre:
teen moviecoming of age
Themes:
wealthdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsfriendship
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolrestaurantbar
Characters:
studentteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
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Blow (2001) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Blow (2001)

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him,  …and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price. (Read More)

Themes:
drug addictionwealthillnessdrug usetheftdrinkingmoneychristmasdrugsfriendshiplovedeath
Locations:
swimming poolcemeterybeachbar
Characters:
thiefstudentboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexual
Period:
christmas party
Story:
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My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Mike Waters lives on the street and befriends the somewhat older and streetwise Scott Favor who shows him what is necessary to survive. Waters suffers from narcolepsy and can fall asleep at any moment and in almost any circumstance. Favor comes from a rich family and is rebelling against his own bac …kground. They travel together extensively - Waters is driven by the need to find his biological mother - and spend time in Italy. Later in life however, Favor has joined mainstream society and has little time for his old friend. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
wealthdrug usedeath of mothertheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipdeath
Locations:
airporttaxicemeteryrestaurantbar
Characters:
thiefteenage boyprostitutebrother brother relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerhomosexual
Story:
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54 (1998)
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54 (1998)

An anthology film retelling the story of the famous Studio 54, a hot disco hangout for the social elite of New York. The movie follows several characters at once, some of whom are in desperate straits and on the verge of crashing.

Themes:
drug usetheftrobberydrinkingmoneychristmasdrugsfriendshipdeath
Locations:
nightclubrestaurantbar
Characters:
uncle nephew relationshipthiefphotographerfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationshiphomosexual
Story:
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The Wackness (2008)
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The Wackness (2008)

Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughte …r. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsfriendshiplove
Mood:
high school
Locations:
elevatorbeachbar
Characters:
teenage boyteenage girlfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager
Story:
high school graduationdrug abuseicepay phoneparkunderwater scenetoiletcocainedrug dealerswimmingsex standing upcollegebathroomtearsvomiting …drinkwatching tvcryingtelephone callpartyphotographdancingbare chested malemale rear nuditykisssex (See All)

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The Matador (2005) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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The Matador (2005)

A chance encounter between a travelling salesman and a lonely hitman triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in ways neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the lives of both for …ever. (Read More)

Themes:
drunkennessdrinkingmoneychristmasdeathfriendship
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolairporttaxinightclubcemeteryrestaurantbar
Characters:
prostituteteenage girlfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationship
Story:
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Giant (1956)
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Giant (1956)

Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink unfolds acro …ss two generations. (Read More)

Themes:
wealthillnessdrunkennessdrinkingmoneychristmasfriendshiplovedeath
Locations:
swimming poolairportcemeteryrestaurantbar
Characters:
love triangleteenage boyteenage girlfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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Thirteen (2003)
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Thirteen (2003)

At the edge of adolescence, Tracy is a smart straight-A student--if not a little naive (it seems...she smokes and she cuts to alleviate the emotional pain she suffers from having a broken home and hating her mom's boyfriend, Brady.) When she befriends Evie, the most popular and beautiful girl in sch …ool, Evie leads Tracy down a path of sex, drugs and petty crime (like stealing money from purses and from stores). As Tracy transforms herself and her identity, her world becomes a boiling, emotional cauldron fueled by new tensions between her and her mother--as well as, teachers and old friends. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug addictiondrug usedeath of mothertheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsdeathfriendship
Characters:
self destructivenessthiefstudentteenage boyteenage girlfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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Head-on (2004)
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Head-On (2004)

In 'Gegen die Wand' Cahit, a 40-something male from Mersin in Turkey has removed everything Turkish from his life. He has become an alcoholic drug addict and at the start of the movie wants to end it all. Sibel a 20-something female from Hamburg wishes to please her Turkish parents yet yearns for fr …eedom. She has had her nose broken by her brother for being seen holding hands with a boy and yet she can not break her mother's heart and run away. She too attempts suicide and she first approaches Cahit there at the Hospital. Sibel asks Cahit to marry her, as she believes this to be the way out of her parent's house. She promises Cahit that their relationship will be like roommates, not like a married couple. The film follows Sibel and Cahit as they get married, become closer and eventually fall in love. (Read More)

Themes:
drug usedeath of motherdrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsdeathlovefriendship
Mood:
high school
Locations:
airporttaxinightclubrestaurantbar
Characters:
uncle nephew relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfamily relationshipshomosexual
Story:
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Brick (2005) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Brick (2005)

The lonely teenager Brendan finds his former girlfriend Emily dead in the entrance of a tunnel of sewage and recalls her phone call two days ago, when she said to him that she was in trouble. Brendan, who still loved Emily, met bad elements of his high-school trying to contact her, and when he succe …eded, she told him that she was OK. He hides her body in the tunnel and decides to investigate the meaning and connection of four words, including "brick" and "pin", that Emily told him to find who killed her. Using the support of his nerd friend Brain, he successively meets the small time drug dealers Kara, Dode, Brad Bramish, Laura and Tugger, to reach the teenager powerful drug dealer The Pin. Slowly, Brendan unravels the motives why Emily was killed and plots a revenge. (Read More)

Subgenre:
teen movie
Themes:
drug usedrinkingmoneydrugsdeath
Mood:
high school
Locations:
tunnelbeach
Characters:
teenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationshipteenager
Story:
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Nowhere Boy (2009)
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Nowhere Boy (2009)

The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
death of mothertheftdrunkennessdrinkingmoneydeathfriendshiplove
Locations:
cemeteryrestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
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Garden State (2004)
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Garden State (2004)

Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays a intellectually disabled quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and h …is doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug usedeath of motherdrinkingmoneydrugsfriendship
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolairportcemeteryrestaurantbar
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Lovelace (2013)
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Lovelace (2013)

Themes:
drug addictiondrinkingmoneydeathfriendship
Locations:
swimming poolmotelairporttaxirestaurantbeach
Characters:
photographerprostitutefriendmother son relationship
Story:
loanpay phonechampagneflash forwardunderwater scenecocaineswimmingcafedrinkwatching tvunderwearbeatingcryingtelephone callparty …photographdancingbare chested malesexfightflashbackkiss (See All)

Midnight Cowboy (1969) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York for the first time. Preening himself as a real 'hustler', he finds that he is the one getting 'hustled' until he teams up with a down-and-out but resilient outcast named Ratso Rizzo. The initial 'country cousin meets city cousin' relationship deepens. In  …their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend. (Read More)

Themes:
illnessdrug usetheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingmoneydeathfriendship
Locations:
swimming poolmotelelevatorcemeterybeachbar
Characters:
thiefphotographerprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshiphomosexual
Story:
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The Rules Of Attraction (2002)
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The Rules Of Attraction (2002)

Camden College. Sean Bateman is the younger brother of depraved Wall Street broker Patrick Bateman. He's also a drug dealer who owes a lot of money to "fellow" dealer Rupert Guest, as well as a well-known womanizer, for he sleeps with nearly half of the female population on campus. Lauren Hynde is,  …technically, a virgin. She's saving herself for her shallow boyfriend, Victor Johnson, who's left the States to backpack across Europe. Her slutty roommate, Lara, has the hots for Victor as well. Paul Denton, who used to date Lauren, is openly bisexual and attracted to Mitchell Allen, who's dating Candice to prove to Paul that he's not gay. Sean loves Lauren. Paul loves Sean. And Lauren may love Sean. (Read More)

Themes:
drug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsdeathlove
Locations:
restaurant
Characters:
love trianglestudentmother son relationshiphomosexual
Story:
drug overdosepipebloody nosedrug abusecocainedrug dealerbisexualmale pubic haircollegebathroomcafetearsvomitingdrinkwatching tv …underwearbeatingcryingtelephone callpartydancingmale rear nuditybased on novelflashbackkisssex (See All)

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

After his wife, Alice, tells him about her sexual fantasies, William Harford sets out for a night of sexual adventure. After several less than successful encounters, he meets an old friend, Nick Nightingale - now a musician - who tells him of strange sex parties when he is required to play the piano … blindfolded. All the men at the party are costumed and wear masks while the women are all young and beautiful. Harford manages to find an appropriate costume and heads out to the party. Once there, however, he is warned by someone who recognizes him, despite the mask, that he is in great danger. He manages to extricate himself but the threats prove to be quite real and sinister. (Read More)

Themes:
wealthdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneychristmasdrugsdeathfriendship
Locations:
taxirestaurant
Characters:
prostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriend
Story:
drug overdosechristmas treejunkiedrug abusechampagnedrug addictmodeltoiletcocainemansionsex standing uppianobathroomcafedrink …watching tvunderwearcryingtelephone callpartydancingmale rear nuditybased on novelkisssex (See All)

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (2012)
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The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (2012)

Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The intr …overt freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. (Read More)

Subgenre:
teen moviecoming of age
Themes:
illnessdrug usedrinkingchristmasdrugsfriendshiplove
Mood:
high school
Locations:
tunnelrestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

Themes:
theftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingmoneychristmasfriendshipdeath
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolmotelairportnightclubbeachbar
Characters:
uncle nephew relationshipthiefteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshiphomosexual
Period:
christmas party
Story:
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21 Grams (2003)
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21 Grams (2003)

This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)

Themes:
drug addictionillnessdrug usedeath of motherdrunkennessdrinkingdrugslovedeath
Locations:
swimming poolmoteldesertrestaurantbar
Characters:
teenage boymother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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Layer Cake (2004)
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Layer Cake (2004)

A successful cocaine dealer, who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite, plans an early retirement from the business. However, big boss Jimmy Price hands down a tough assignment: find Charlotte Ryder, the missing rich princess daughter of Jimmy's old pal Edward, a powerful construc …tion business player and gossip papers socialite. Complicating matters are two million pounds' worth of Grade A ecstasy, a brutal Serbian gang and a whole series of double crossings. The title "LAYER CAKE" refers to the layers or levels anyone in business goes through in rising to the top. What is revealed is a modern underworld where the rules have changed. There are no 'codes', or 'families' and respect lasts as long as a line. Not knowing who he can trust, he has to use all his 'savvy', 'telling' and skills which make him one of the best, to escape his own. The ultimate last job, a love interest called Tammy, and an international drug ring threaten to draw him back into the 'cake mix'. But, time is running out and the penalty will endure a lifetime.. (Read More)

Themes:
drug addictionwealthdrug usetheftrobberydrinkingmoneydrugsdeathlove
Locations:
swimming poolmotelairportnightclubrestaurantbar
Characters:
thiefboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphomosexual
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Muriel's Wedding (1994)
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Muriel's Wedding (1994)

Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date. Then she steals some money to go on a tropical vacation, meets a wacky friend, changes her name to Mariel, an …d turns her world upside down. (Read More)

Themes:
death of mothertheftrobberydrinkingmoneydeathfriendship
Locations:
swimming poolmoteltaxirestaurantbeachbar
Characters:
thiefprostitutefriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
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Almost Famous (2000) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Almost Famous (2000)

William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo.

Subgenre:
teen moviecoming of age
Themes:
drug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugslovefriendship
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolelevatorbar
Characters:
love triangleteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerhomosexual
Story:
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The Glass House (2001)
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The Glass House (2001)

When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, she and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and Erin Glass, their former neighbors. At first, all seems well. Ruby is making new friends at school and Rhett is getting more video games and flashy toys than he's ever … had in his life. When Ruby speaks to her family's estate lawyer, he tells her that her parents have left Rhett and her $4 million. Suddenly, Ruby begins to notice odd behavior from Terry and Erin. (Read More)

Themes:
wealthdrug usedeath of motherdrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendshipdeath
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolcemeteryrestaurant
Characters:
uncle nephew relationshipteenage boyteenage girlfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
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The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)
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The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.

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drug addictionwealthdrug usetheftdrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugslovefriendship
Locations:
swimming poolelevatorrestaurantbar
Characters:
thiefprostitutebrother brother relationshipfriendfather son relationship
Story:
falling into a swimming poolhome gymhedonismyuppiejewelrybloody nosetennisanswering machineamerican flagpay phonechampagnedrug addictcocainedrug dealermansion …sex standing upcafelievomitingdrinkwatching tvunderwearbeatingtelephone callpartyphotographdancingbare chested malemale rear nudityfightflashbackkiss (See All)

C.r.a.z.y. (2005)
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C.r.a.z.y. (2005)

Born Christmas Day 1960, Zac Beaulieu is the fourth of five sons of Gervais and Laurianne Beaulieu. Zac feels somewhat disconnected to his brothers, all of whom are different from each other. They include the bookworm Christian who is the eldest, the dumb jock Antoine who is third, and the youngest  …Yvan. But Zac has the most contempt for his second eldest brother, the shiftless druggie Raymond. To his devout Catholic mother, Zac is her miracle son, both for being born the same day as Jesus Christ (a fact which Zac has always hated), and because a Tupperware-selling mystic once told her that he has the power to heal. Laurianne has always coddled Zac, the two who have a special if unspoken bond. But Zac wants more to please his father, who wants more than anything in his sons that they grow up to be man's men and not sissies. As Zac goes through his mid-teens to early twenties, Zac isn't sure if he can live up to the ideals of either his mother or especially his father. A young man with stress-induced asthma, Zac just wants to be what he considers normal, which includes getting rid of his asthma. But more importantly, he wants to get rid of the underlying thoughts that he has and which most going through puberty have, but that for him are becoming more prevalent as he grows older. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug addictiondrug usechristmasdeath
Locations:
desertnightclubbeach
Characters:
uncle nephew relationshipteenage boyprostituteteenage girlbrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexualteenager
Period:
christmas party
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Boogie Nights (1997) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Boogie Nights (1997)

Adult film director Jack Horner is always on the lookout for new talent and it's only by chance that he meets Eddie Adams who is working as a busboy in a restaurant. Eddie is young, good looking and plenty of libido to spare. Using the screen name Dirk Diggler, he quickly rises to the top of his ind …ustry winning awards year after year. Drugs and ego however come between Dirk and those around him and he soon finds that fame is fleeting. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug userobberydrinkingmoneychristmasdrugslove
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolmotelnightclubrestaurant
Characters:
father son relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual
Story:
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Rent (2005)
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Rent (2005)

This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In … the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. (Read More)

Themes:
drug addictiondrug usetheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingchristmasdrugsdeathlovefriendship
Locations:
fire escapecemeteryrestaurantbar
Characters:
thiefboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationshiphomosexual
Story:
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Menace II Society (1993)
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Menace II Society (1993)

This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.

Subgenre:
teen moviecoming of age
Themes:
death of motherrobberydrunkennessmoneydrugsdeathfriendshiplove
Mood:
high school
Characters:
brother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager
Story:
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Igby Goes Down (2002)
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Igby Goes Down (2002)

Seventeen year old Jason Slocumb, Jr. - Igby to most that know him - comes from east coast old money, the second son of self-absorbed and controlling Mimi Slocumb and medically-diagnosed schizophrenic Jason Slocum, Sr., the latter who has for several years been institutionalized in a Maryland psychi …atric facility. While Igby's economics-studying Columbia-attending older brother Ollie Slocum has embraced and aspires to continue their wealthy life, Igby has rebelled against it, considering his brother a fascist (although he could soften that label to Republican). Because of Jason's situation, Mimi has largely left the role of male role model for Ollie and Igby to their godfather, D.H. Banes. Igby's rebellion has led to him being kicked out of one prep school after another, the latest, a military academy, from which Igby escapes before he can graduate. As such, Mimi and D.H. arrange for Igby to live in New York with Ollie for the summer while working for D.H. renovating some of his properties, before Mimi arranges for yet another strict school for the fall so that Igby can at least graduate. Igby is largely able to hide out for most of the summer with the help of Rachel, D.H.'s younger heroin addict mistress, and Sookie, a slightly older waitress with who he falls in love. An issue with Sookie and the aftermath of a joint mission with Ollie leads to Igby having a clearer picture of what his immediate future will look like. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
wealthdrug usetheftdrinkingmoneydeathlovefriendship
Locations:
taxirestaurantbeach
Characters:
love trianglethiefteenage boybrother brother relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager
Story:
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City Of God (2002) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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City Of God (2002)

Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Ze has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bene is the only one to keep him on t …he good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug addictionwealthdrug usedeath of mothertheftrobberymoneyfriendshiplovedeath
Locations:
motelnightclubbeachbar
Characters:
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All Good Things (2010)
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All Good Things (2010)

A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.

Themes:
wealthdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneylovedeathfriendship
Locations:
swimming poolmotelelevatortaxirestaurant
Characters:
photographerstudentbrother brother relationshipfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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Mysterious Skin (2004)
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Mysterious Skin (2004)

Brian Lackey is determined to discover what happened during an amnesia blackout when he was eight years old, and then later woke with a bloody nose. He believes he was abducted by aliens, and N. McCormick, a fellow player on Brian's childhood baseball team, may be the key as to exactly what happened … that night. As Brian searches for the truth and tries to track him down, Neil McCormick takes up hustling and moves to New York, in attempts to forget childhood memories that haunt him. Together, the two of them uncover the terrible truth of the scars they share. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug usetheftdrunkennessdrinkingmoneychristmasdrugsfriendship
Locations:
motelbar
Characters:
photographerstudentteenage boyprostituteteenage girlfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexual
Story:
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Bully (2001)
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Bully (2001)

After finding himself at the constant abuse of his best friend, Bobby, Marty has become fed up with his friend's twisted ways. His girlfriend, a victim of Bobby's often cruel ways, couldn't agree more and they strategize murdering Bobby, with a group of willing and unwilling participants in a small  …Florida town. In the midst of their plotting, they find themselves contemplating with the possible aftermath of what could happen. (Read More)

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drug usetheftdrunkennessdrinkingdrugsdeathfriendship
Locations:
nightclubbeachbar
Characters:
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Story:
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Boy A (2007) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Boy A (2007)

A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy wei …ghs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
illnessdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendshiplovedeath
Locations:
taxinightclubcemeteryrestaurantbeachbar
Characters:
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Story:
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White Oleander (2002)
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White Oleander (2002)

Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madl …y in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
wealthdeath of motherdrunkennessdrinkingmoneychristmasdrugsfriendshiplovedeath
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolrestaurantbeach
Characters:
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Story:
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Orange County (2002)
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Orange County (2002)

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his disfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor s …ends the wrong application. So, Shaun goes to great lengths with a little help from his girlfriend Ashley and his drugged-out loser brother Lance to get into Stanford any way they see fit. (Read More)

Subgenre:
teen moviecoming of age
Themes:
drug usedrunkennessdrinkingmoneydrugsdeath
Mood:
high school
Locations:
swimming poolbeach
Characters:
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Story:
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Half Nelson (2006)
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Half Nelson (2006)

Young Caucasian Dan Dunne teaches history and coaches the girls basketball team at a Brooklyn high school populated primarily by black and Hispanic students. To the chagrin of his superiors, Dan bucks the outlined curriculum of historical facts in favor of the philosophy of historical events, genera …lly discussing the concept of dialectics. As such, he captures the imagination of his students, at least in the classroom. Outside of the classroom, Dan's life is in shambles. He has a distant but cordial relationship with his family. He uses illicit drugs rampantly. Although his former girlfriend Rachel was able to clean up her drug habit, Dan believes that rehab will not work for him. Due to a combination of these issues, he treats women poorly. Thirteen year old Drey is a student in his class and a player on his basketball team. Drey has her own problems. Her parents are divorced, with her father a virtually non-existent figure in her life and her EMT mother generally absent as she is always working to provide for Drey. Her older brother Mike is incarcerated for selling drugs for a local dealer named Frank. Mike took the fall for Frank, who in turn protects Drey whether she wants to be associated with him or not. Dan and Drey's relationship changes when Drey catches Dan, believing he is alone, smoking crack in the girl's locker room bathroom. He is totally stoned. Their resulting friendship, which is seen as inappropriate by the few who know, is based on each being unable to dea… (Read More)

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drug addictiondrug usetheftdrinkingmoneydrugsfriendship
Mood:
high school
Locations:
motelrestaurantbar
Characters:
thiefstudentteenage boyprostituteteenage girlbrother brother relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexualteenager
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Prime (2005) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Prime (2005)

In colorful, bustling modern-day Manhattan, Rafi Gardet, a beautiful 37-year-old photography producer reeling from a recent divorce, meets David Bloomberg, a handsome 23-year-old painter recently out of college. Rafi's therapist, Dr. Lisa Metzger, who is working to help Rafi overcome her fears of in …timacy, finds out that Rafi's new lover is--unfortunately for Lisa--her only son, David. Both David and Rafi must contend with their 14-year age gap, vastly different backgrounds and the demands of David's traditional mother. Despite their intense attraction, the charmed couple soon realizes that vastly different ages and backgrounds create much conflict. A Jewish hip-hop lover and closet painter who still lives with his grandparents, David has little in common with Rafi--a non-practicing Catholic from a wealthy, broken family who travels in the sophisticated, high-end world of fashion. (Read More)

Subgenre:
teen movie
Themes:
wealthdrinkingdeathfriendship
Locations:
swimming poolelevatortaxinightclubrestaurantbar
Characters:
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Enter The Void (2009)
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Enter The Void (2009)

Tokyo's nasty underside, seen primarily through the eyes of Oscar, a heavy drug user, whose sister Linda is a stripper. Oscar also has flashbacks to his childhood when trauma upends the siblings. Oscar's drug-fed hallucinations alter Tokyo's already-disconcerting nights, and after the police shoot h …im, he can float above and look down: on his sister's sorrow, on the rooms of a love hotel, and on life at even a molecular level. The spectrum's colors can be beautiful; it's people's colorless lives that can be ugly. And what of afterlife, is there more than a void? (Read More)

Themes:
drug usedeath of mothermoneydrugslovefriendshipdeath
Locations:
tunnelmotelelevatorairporttaxibeachbar
Characters:
prostitutefriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexual
Story:
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We Own The Night (2007)
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We Own The Night (2007)

Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden na …me, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test. (Read More)

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drug usedeath of motherdrinkingmoneydrugsdeath
Locations:
motelnightclubcemeteryrestaurantbeach
Characters:
uncle nephew relationshipphotographerbrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
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Blood In, Blood Out (1993)
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Blood In, Blood Out (1993)

Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on step-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influenc …e of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo. (Read More)

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Locations:
cemetery
Characters:
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Proof (2005) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Proof (2005)

The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician (recently deceased) tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students who wants to search through his papers and her estranged sister who shows up to help settl …e his affairs. (Read More)

Themes:
illnessdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingdeathfriendshiplove
Locations:
airport
Characters:
studentboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfamily relationships
Story:
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The Limey (1999)
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The Limey (1999)

An ex-con, fresh out of prison, goes to L.A. to try to learn who murdered his daughter. However, he quickly finds that he is completely out of place with no understanding of the culture he finds. His investigations are helped by another ex-con. Together they learn that his daughter had been having a …n affair with a record producer, who is presently having an affair with another young woman. An aging actress, who also knew his daughter, forces him to look at his own failures as a father. The movie does focus on the drama of the situation and the inter-relationships of the characters and seldom slips into an action piece. (Read More)

Themes:
wealthdrug usedeath of mothertheftrobberydrinkingmoneydrugsdeathfriendship
Locations:
swimming poolmotelairporttaxirestaurantbeachbar
Characters:
thieffriendhomosexual
Story:
record producerflash forwardparkmansionswimmingcafedrinkwatching tvbeatingpartyphotographflashbacksexfight

The Great Beauty (2013)
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The Great Beauty (2013)

Journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. Since the legendary success of his one and only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and social circles, but when his sixty-fifth birthday coincides with a shock from … the past, Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries, and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties, and cafes to find Rome in all its glory: a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty. (Read More)

Themes:
wealthdrinkingmoneydrugsdeathfriendshiplove
Locations:
swimming poolelevatornightclubbeach
Characters:
prostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationship
Story:
park benchbenchdeath of sonchampagneliarparkunderwater scenecocaineswimmingmale pubic hairliedrinkwatching tvcryingtelephone call …partyphotographdancingbare chested malekisssexflashback (See All)

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Persepolis (2007)
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Persepolis (2007)

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamental …ists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young woman finding herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs. (Read More)

Subgenre:
coming of age
Themes:
drug usetheftdrinkingchristmasdeathfriendshiplove
Mood:
high school
Locations:
airporttaxinightclubcemeteryrestaurant
Characters:
uncle nephew relationshipthiefstudentteenage boyprostituteteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexual
Story:
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Show Me Love (1998) is one of the best movies like Less Than Zero (1987)
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Show Me Love (1998)

Amal is a small insignificant town where nothing ever happens, where the latest trends are out of date when they get there. Young Elin has a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to guys, but the fact is that she is inexperienced in that matter. Another girl in her school, Agnes, is in love with her … but is too shy to do anything about it. For a number of reasons, Elin ends up at Agnes' birthday party as the only guest. They have a girl's night out together but after that Elin desperately avoids Agnes, refusing to even consider her own feelings toward Agnes. (Read More)

Subgenre:
teen movie
Themes:
drug usedrunkennessdrinkinglove
Locations:
elevator
Characters:
self destructivenessteenage boyteenage girlbrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexual
Story:
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Alpha Dog (2006)
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Alpha Dog (2006)

1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and son of a underworld figure, threatens Jake Mazursky, an explosive head case who owes Johnny money; Jake responds by breaking into Johnny's house. On impulse, John …ny and a couple pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother, Zach. Zach's okay with it, figuring his brother will pay the debt soon. Johnny assigns his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder, and they develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control. Group think, amorality, and fear of prison assert a hold on the pack. Is Zach in danger? (Read More)

Themes:
robberydrunkennessdrinkingmoneydeathfriendship
Locations:
swimming poolmotelrestaurantbar
Characters:
teenage boyteenage girlbrother brother relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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