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Club Kid (2026)

A hard-partying New York City club promoter sees his whirlwind lifestyle upended by the arrival of the 10-year-old son he never knew he had.

Directed byJordan Firstman

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    A Date

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 79 min · Drama

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    Desperate to make some fast cash, Tracy turns to becoming an escort. The money starts to come in as his life takes a dangerous turn. Inspired by true events.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: lgbt
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  2. 02

    Modest Male Exposure 2: I Dream of Genes

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 96 min · Comedy

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    A 40-something, single journalist is determined to continue a life of rugby, drinking with buddies, and pan-sexual play parties. Life takes an abrupt change when the 20-something year old son whom he never knew he had enters the picture.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Sugar Rot

    Shared themes

    2025 · 82 min · Comedy · Horror

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    After a brutal assault by an ice cream man, punk girl Candy becomes host to a mutant baby. As her body transforms into ice cream, those around her see her not as a person, but as something to be consumed.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: independent film
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    The Thistle in the Kiss

    Genre overlap

    2025 · 80 min · Drama

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    Declan has had no luck with the holidays: his girlfriend Stephanie broke up with him on the way to Christmas dinner. He's managed to keep it secret until New Year's Day, when his car breaks down and his sister Rachel shows up to help him fix it. Crumbling under her relentless curiosity, Declan is now on a crash course to confront the poor decisions of his life.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    Preparation for the Next Life

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    2025 · 116 min · Drama · Romance

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    Aishe, a Uyghur woman trained by her military father, migrates to New York City where she finds herself laboring in Chinatown’s underground kitchens. She fatefully encounters Skinner, a young American soldier who has just returned from three tours in the Middle East. While falling in love, they discover the possibility of a better life together than the ones they believed they were destined to live alone.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: new york city
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Henry Gamble's Birthday Party

    Strong story similarity

    2015 · 87 min · Drama

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    Unfolding over the course of one very eventful day in his life, at 17-year-old preacher’s kid Henry's afternoon birthday pool party, the guests include an assortment of grown-ups from the family church, as well as Henry’s secular and religious teen friends — including the closeted young Logan, who clearly has eyes for Henry.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 07

    Straitjacket

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    2021 · 100 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    After accidentally shooting a stranger in the woods, a drug-addled veteran is forced to confront the problems in his life as he attempts to flee town. He’s cashed-in too many favors already and is stalled at every turn as his life begins to violently intersect with Lola - a recently recovered addict who was in the woods that morning and knows what he did.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: independent film
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