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Latter Days (2004)

Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce Aaron, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex.

Directed byC. Jay Cox

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    Kiss the Bride

    Same director

    2007 · 100 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    In high school, Matt and Ryan were best friends. More than friends, actually. But in the ensuing ten years, they've lost contact. So when Matt receives an invitation to Ryan's wedding he's surprised - especially that Ryan is marrying a woman!

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • strong shared themes: coming out and gay theme
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  2. 02

    Shortbus

    Strong story similarity

    2006 · 101 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: gay theme and lgbt
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  3. 04

    A Home at the End of the World

    Strong story similarity

    2004 · 96 min · Drama · Romance

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    Three friends form a bond over the year, Johnathan is gay, Clare is straight and Bobby is neither, instead he loves the people he loves. As their lives go on there is tension and tears which culminate in a strong yet fragile friendship between the three.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 05

    Imaginary Heroes

    Strong story similarity

    2004 · 111 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 06

    Rent

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 135 min · Drama · Romance

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    In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: gay theme and lgbt
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  6. 07

    The Good Girl

    Similar atmosphere

    2002 · 93 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 08

    Try Seventeen

    Strong story similarity

    2002 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    Boys and Girls

    Strong story similarity

    2000 · 94 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Ryan and Jennifer are opposites who definitely do not attract. At least that's what they always believed. When they met as twelve-year-olds, they disliked one another. When they met again as teenagers, they loathed each other. But when they meet in college, the uptight Ryan and the free-spirited Jennifer find that their differences bind them together and a rare friendship develops.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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