What movies are similar to Lucas?

Start with films such as 10 Things I Hate About You, Love, Simon, The First Time, Tall Girl. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Lucas memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Lucas?

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 Lucas?

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 Lucas?

Try 10 Things I Hate About You, Love, Simon, The First Time—each shares DNA with Lucas while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

Lucas (1986) is best described as Comedy, Drama, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Lucas worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.7/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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Lucas (1986) works because lucas (1986) stuck because it commits to its comedy premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. David Seltzer's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The comedy and drama blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is a brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends –, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Lucas, we prioritized comedy, drama, romance films that share comedy, drama, romance, 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 Lucas feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
★ 7.6 · Comedy · Romance · Drama · 1h 37m
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Lucas and 10 Things I Hate About You split at the plot: A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – on one side, On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his on.
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2.Love, Simon (2018)
★ 8.0 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 50m
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Love, Simon handles Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. with a Comedy bias that Lucas did not foreground in its Comedy read of A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends –. comedy, drama, romance are the bridge.
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3.The First Time (2012)
★ 7.0 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 35m
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comedy, drama, romance surface in both films, yet The First Time keeps the temperature a sharp, often funny tone, not a tonal echo of Lucas. Compare A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens from different high schools who meet by chance against A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences.
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4.Tall Girl (2019)
★ 6.3 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 41m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Lucas pays off through A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends –, while Tall Girl pushes resolution toward Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable.
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5.Wild Child (2008)
★ 6.7 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 38m
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Character pressure in Wild Child accumulates around Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match., echoing how Lucas tightened the screws with A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends –. The through-line is comedy, drama, romance, not mirrored blocking.
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6.Submarine (2011)
★ 7.4 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 38m
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If A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – is what locked you into Lucas, Submarine hands you 15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired as the next jolt of narrative.
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7.Never Been Kissed (1999)
★ 6.2 · Romance · Comedy · Drama · 1h 47m
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The afterglow from Never Been Kissed is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than Lucas, even when comedy, drama, romance read familiar. Trace the fork to A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – versus Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter.
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8.Say Anything... (1989)
★ 7.0 · Romance · Comedy · Drama · 1h 40m
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Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but is the sharpest reason to queue Say Anything... after Lucas: it refracts the same curiosity A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – stirred,.
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9.Stargirl (2020)
★ 7.4 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 47m
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A 2020 frame changes how An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how lands next to Lucas (1986) and its A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends –. comedy, drama, romance survive.
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10.The Wackness (2008)
★ 6.4 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 39m
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Surface texture differs—Drama treatment of Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage beside Comedy treatment of A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends –—while comedy, drama, romance stay legible. The Wackness.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Lucas: comedy, drama, romance, family, 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 Lucas trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Lucas—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 Lucas?: Start with films such as 10 Things I Hate About You, Love, Simon, The First Time, Tall Girl. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Lucas memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Lucas?: 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 Lucas?: 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 Lucas?: Try 10 Things I Hate About You, Love, Simon, The First Time—each shares DNA with Lucas while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Lucas?: Lucas (1986) is best described as Comedy, Drama, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Lucas worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.7/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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1.10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

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5.Wild Child (2008)

6.Submarine (2011)

7.Never Been Kissed (1999)

8.Say Anything... (1989)

9.Stargirl (2020)

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