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Movies like Deep Cuts

The best movies like Deep Cuts are Lords of Dogtown (2005), Only the Lonely (1991) and The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005). If Deep Cuts hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Lords of Dogtown (2005)

    The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Only the Lonely (1991)

    Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)

    Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there's one thing Andy hasn't done, and it's really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy get laid, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish, a single mom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Under the Silver Lake (2018)

    Young and disenchanted Sam meets a mysterious and beautiful woman who's swimming in his building's pool one night. When she suddenly vanishes the next morning, Sam embarks on a surreal quest across Los Angeles to decode the secret behind her disappearance, leading him into the murkiest depths of mystery, scandal and conspiracy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

    This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Tongues Untied (1990)

    Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary act. The film intercuts footage of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs telling the story of his growing up, scenes of men in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, including a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men take lessons in how to snap their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Clambake (1967)

    The heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself, rather than his father's money.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)

    With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the making.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

    An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)

    A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)

    In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Class (1983)

    Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)

    Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Little Manhattan (2005)

    Ten-year-old Gabe Burton is just an average kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she reveals that she won't be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Last Repair Shop (2024)

    In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. In the Soup (1992)

    An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Thrashin' (1986)

    Corey and his band of skater buddies sometimes make mischief, but they're more interested in girls and having fun on their boards than in getting into any real trouble. Notorious enemy crew the Daggers, led by Tommy Hook, get their kicks terrorizing the locals at Venice Beach. When Corey starts dating Tommy's kid sister Chrissy, the Daggers are furious. The boys then take their beef to the "L.A. Massacre," a deadly skate race down a canyon road.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. All Eyez on Me (2017)

    All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Triangle of Sadness (2022)

    A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Code 3 (2025)

    A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Deep Cuts?

The closest matches to Deep Cuts are Lords of Dogtown (2005), Only the Lonely (1991) and The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Deep Cuts?

Start with Lords of Dogtown (2005), the closest match to Deep Cuts.

What is the highest-rated movie like Deep Cuts?

Dìdi (弟弟) (2024), rated 7.2/10 by 253 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Deep Cuts?

Code 3 (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Deep Cuts?

Yes: Lords of Dogtown (2005), Only the Lonely (1991) and The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005).

How are movies similar to Deep Cuts chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Deep Cuts, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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