What movies are similar to How to Have Sex?

Start with films such as Lady Bird, Atonement, The Edge of Seventeen, CODA. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make How to Have Sex memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked How to Have Sex?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as How to Have Sex?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after How to Have Sex?

Try Lady Bird, Atonement, The Edge of Seventeen—each shares DNA with How to Have Sex while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is How to Have Sex?

How to Have Sex (2023) is best described as Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is How to Have Sex worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this drama lane.

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How to Have Sex (2023) works because people revisit How to Have Sex for the same reason it broke through in 2023: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a drama rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. Molly Manning Walker keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The film leans hard into its core genre, which is exactly what fans say they wanted more of from blockbusters in that era. The concrete hook is three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like How to Have Sex, we prioritized drama films that share drama, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The useful comparison point is not only genre; it is how the movie controls attention from scene to scene. Each recommendation names the shared texture and the difference, which makes the page more useful than a plain list. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the How to Have Sex feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Lady Bird (2017)
★ 7.3 · Drama · Comedy · 1h 34m
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A 2017 frame changes how Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. lands next to How to Have Sex (2023) and its Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the. drama, comedy.
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2.Atonement (2007)
★ 7.6 · Drama · Romance · 2h 3m
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Character pressure in Atonement accumulates around A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of, echoing how How to Have Sex tightened the screws with Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the.
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3.The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
★ 7.2 · Comedy · Drama · 1h 45m
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The afterglow from The Edge of Seventeen is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than How to Have Sex, even when drama, comedy read familiar. Trace the fork to Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the versus Two high school.
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4.CODA (2021)
★ 7.9 · Drama · Music · Romance · 1h 52m
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As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. is the sharpest reason to queue CODA after How to Have Sex: it refracts the same curiosity Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the.
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5.The First Time (2012)
★ 7.0 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 35m
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The First Time handles A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens from different high schools who meet by chance with a Drama bias that How to Have Sex did not foreground in its Drama read of Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up,.
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6.Submarine (2011)
★ 7.4 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 38m
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Surface texture differs—Drama treatment of 15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired beside Drama treatment of Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the—while drama, comedy, romance stay legible. Submarine commits.
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7.Across the Universe (2007)
★ 7.1 · Drama · Romance · Fantasy · 2h 13m
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In How to Have Sex, the spine is Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the; Across the Universe finds its spine in When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept. drama,.
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8.The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
★ 6.5 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 59m
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If Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the is what locked you into How to Have Sex, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants hands you Four best friends (Tibby, Lena, Carmen & Bridget) who buy a mysterious pair of pants that.
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9.The Fallout (2021)
★ 7.5 · Drama · 1h 36m
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drama surface in both films, yet The Fallout keeps the temperature a tense, propulsive tone, not a tonal echo of How to Have Sex. Compare In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as against Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage.
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10.Below Her Mouth (2017)
★ 6.8 · Drama · Romance · 1h 31m
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How to Have Sex and Below Her Mouth split at the plot: Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday—drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be the on one side, An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives on.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from How to Have Sex: drama, romance, comedy, music, plus a funny through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how How to Have Sex trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during How to Have Sex—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to How to Have Sex?: Start with films such as Lady Bird, Atonement, The Edge of Seventeen, CODA. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make How to Have Sex memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked How to Have Sex?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as How to Have Sex?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after How to Have Sex?: Try Lady Bird, Atonement, The Edge of Seventeen—each shares DNA with How to Have Sex while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is How to Have Sex?: How to Have Sex (2023) is best described as Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is How to Have Sex worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this drama lane.

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1.Lady Bird (2017)

2.Atonement (2007)

3.The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

4.CODA (2021)

5.The First Time (2012)

6.Submarine (2011)

7.Across the Universe (2007)

8.The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

9.The Fallout (2021)

10.Below Her Mouth (2017)

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