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Movies like Elijah

The best movies like Elijah are Rent (2005), The Believer (2001) and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023). If Elijah hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Rent (2005)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Believer (2001)

    A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)

    Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Jeffrey (1995)

    Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Metropolitan (1990)

    A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to discuss social mobility, Fourier's socialism and play bridge in their cocoon of upper-class society - until they are joined by a man with a critical view of their way of life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008)

    Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. End of Days (1999)

    Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride. When Jericho realizes what is happening, he must do everything he can to save the woman and the world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Shiva Baby (2021)

    College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. London (2005)

    London is a drug laden adventure that centers on a party in a New York loft where a young man is trying to win back his ex-girlfriend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Sharper (2023)

    A small, wealthy family in New York City gets progressively torn apart by secrets, lies, and the theft that orchestrates all of it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. My Sassy Girl (2008)

    A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. A Different Man (2024)

    Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Hackers (1995)

    Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

    A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. How to Be Single (2016)

    New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Sabrina (1954)

    After two years in Paris, chauffeur's daughter Sabrina returns home elegantly transformed and immediately catches the attention of David, the playboy son of her father's rich employers. David woos and wins Sabrina, who has always been in love with him, however their romance is threatened by David's serious older brother Linus, who runs the family business and is relying on David to marry an heiress in order for a crucial merger to take place.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Passing (2021)

    In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Night Before (2015)

    In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. It Runs in the Family (2003)

    This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. 13: The Musical (2022)

    After moving from New York City to Indiana, a 12 year old navigates his parents' divorce, his impending bar mitzvah and his new school's social circles.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Elijah?

The closest matches to Elijah are Rent (2005), The Believer (2001) and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Elijah?

Start with Rent (2005), the closest match to Elijah.

What is the highest-rated movie like Elijah?

Sabrina (1954), rated 7.5/10 by 1,410 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Elijah?

A Different Man (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Elijah?

Yes: Rent (2005), The Believer (2001) and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023).

How are movies similar to Elijah chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Elijah, 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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