What movies are similar to The Kissing Booth?

Start with films such as Love, Simon, The DUFF, The Perfect Date, The Spectacular Now. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Kissing Booth memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Kissing Booth?

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 The Kissing Booth?

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 The Kissing Booth?

Try Love, Simon, The DUFF, The Perfect Date—each shares DNA with The Kissing Booth while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Kissing Booth?

The Kissing Booth (2018) is best described as Romance, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Kissing Booth part of a franchise?

Yes—it's part of the "The Kissing Booth Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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The Kissing Booth (2018) works because people revisit The Kissing Booth for the same reason it broke through in 2018: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a comedy rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. Vince Marcello keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The romance and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is when teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Kissing Booth, we prioritized romance, comedy films that share romance, comedy, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Kissing Booth feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Love, Simon (2018)
★ 8.0 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 50m
Why it fits
A 2018 frame changes how Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. lands next to The Kissing Booth (2018) and its When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she. romance, comedy, drama survive.
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2.The DUFF (2015)
★ 6.8 · Romance · Comedy · 1h 40m
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Character pressure in The DUFF accumulates around Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF', echoing how The Kissing Booth tightened the screws with When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she.
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3.The Perfect Date (2019)
★ 6.4 · Romance · Comedy · 1h 30m
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Surface texture differs—Romance treatment of No beau? No problem! beside Romance treatment of When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she—while romance, comedy stay legible.
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4.The Spectacular Now (2013)
★ 6.7 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 35m
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The Spectacular Now handles Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. with a Comedy bias that The Kissing Booth did not foreground in its Romance read of When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in.
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5.The First Time (2012)
★ 7.0 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 35m
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A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens from different high schools who meet by chance is the sharpest reason to queue The First Time after The Kissing Booth: it refracts the same curiosity When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high.
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6.Tall Girl (2019)
★ 6.3 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1h 41m
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If When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she is what locked you into The Kissing Booth, Tall Girl hands you Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. as the next jolt of.
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7.Submarine (2011)
★ 7.4 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 38m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Kissing Booth pays off through When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she, while Submarine pushes resolution toward 15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain.
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8.The Half of It (2020)
★ 7.1 · Comedy · Romance · Drama · 1h 44m
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romance, comedy, drama surface in both films, yet The Half of It keeps the temperature a sharp, often funny tone, not a tonal echo of The Kissing Booth. Compare Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most against When teenager Elle's first.
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9.Emma (1996)
★ 6.6 · Romance · Comedy · Drama · 2h 1m
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In The Kissing Booth, the spine is When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she; Emma finds its spine in Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people’s affairs.. romance, comedy, drama explain why the pairing.
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10.Pride & Prejudice (2005)
★ 8.1 · Drama · Romance · 2h 8m
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The Kissing Booth and Pride & Prejudice split at the plot: When teenager Elle's first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she on one side, A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. on the other. romance, drama.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Kissing Booth: romance, comedy, drama, 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 The Kissing Booth trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Kissing Booth—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 The Kissing Booth?: Start with films such as Love, Simon, The DUFF, The Perfect Date, The Spectacular Now. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Kissing Booth memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Kissing Booth?: 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 The Kissing Booth?: 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 The Kissing Booth?: Try Love, Simon, The DUFF, The Perfect Date—each shares DNA with The Kissing Booth while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Kissing Booth?: The Kissing Booth (2018) is best described as Romance, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Kissing Booth part of a franchise?: Yes—it's part of the "The Kissing Booth Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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1.Love, Simon (2018)

2.The DUFF (2015)

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4.The Spectacular Now (2013)

5.The First Time (2012)

6.Tall Girl (2019)

7.Submarine (2011)

8.The Half of It (2020)

9.Emma (1996)

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