Movies like Stargirl (2020)
The best movies like Stargirl (2020) are Tall Girl (2019), Candy Jar (2018) and Tall Girl 2 (2022). If Stargirl hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedLove, Simon (2018)8.0/10 from 6,376 votes
- NewestHow to Lose a Popularity Contest (2026)Released 2026
Tall Girl (2019)
Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCandy Jar (2018)
Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTall Girl 2 (2022)
After Jodi Kreyman gains popularity, her miscommunications start causing rifts with those around her and now she really needs to "stand tall".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Half of It (2020)
Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Cinderella Story (2004)
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe DUFF (2015)
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGeek Charming (2011)
Film geek Josh is looking for the subject of his new documentary when a chance meeting puts the perfect star in his sights—Dylan, his school's most popular junior. But Dylan's hopes of using the film to become Blossom Queen don't quite match with Josh's goal to make a hard-hitting exposé about popularity. Will Josh shoot the film as planned, or show Dylan as the truly interesting person she is?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHarriet the Spy: Blog Wars (2010)
Young spy Harriet Welsch crosses paths with popular student Marion Hawthorne as the two girls vie to become the official blogger of their high school class.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisHe's All That (2021)
To get revenge on her ex-boyfriend, an influencer attempts to transform an unpopular classmate into prom king.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDumplin' (2018)
To prove a point about measuring up and fitting in, Texas teen Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson enters a local pageant run by her ex-beauty queen mom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Beach 2 (2015)
When characters from the movie musical “Wet Side Story” get stuck in the real world, teens Brady and Mack must find a way to return them home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTo All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTeen Spirit (2011)
Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies, is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisZapped (2014)
Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it isn't the cure-all she had hoped for.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCool Kids Don't Cry (2012)
Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & romance
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHow to Lose a Popularity Contest (2026)
A rebellious student and a perfectionist overachiever form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Blurt! (2018)
When nice-guy Jeremy Martin puts on mysterious virtual reality glasses at the mall, he suddenly loses his “inside voice” and starts spouting every thought he has out loud. Making matters worse, Jeremy is running for student council president against his classmate Milly, who is full of great ideas to improve the school. Desperate to get back to normal, Jeremy and his sister Victoria must figure out how to convince his brain that he can speak up for himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLove, Simon (2018)
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisA Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011)
In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like this16 Wishes (2010)
The story about Abby Jensen, a girl who's been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. When the Big Day actually arrives, utter disaster strikes, leaving Abby to think her birthday is ruined. But when a mysterious box of magical birthday candles arrives to turn things around, Abby's 16 Wishes start to come true. Her day gets better and better...until she makes one wish that threatens to change everything.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three year old sister and has to wear a beret to school. She would, however, rather be blonde, have a smaller nose and a boyfriend. Revolving around her hilarious journal entries, prepare to be engulfed in the world of the soaring joys and bottomless angst of being a teenager.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisF the Prom (2017)
Maddy and Cole were inseparable friends until high school started and Maddy became the most popular girl on campus. When she starts feeling lonely and heartbroken, she reconnects with Cole and the duo conspire to destroy the ultimate teen popularity contest
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMiddle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPicture This (2008)
Bookish and unpopular Mandy finds her luck finally changing when Drew, the school hottie, invites her to the year's biggest party. But with being grounded and Drew's ex-girlfriend bent on thwarting her, Mandy may be destined to remain a geek. Can a little ingenuity and some help from her friends save the day?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSixteen Candles (1984)
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZ-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)
Zed and Addison are beginning their final year at Seabrook High in the town that’s become a safe haven for monsters and humans alike. Zed is anticipating an athletic scholarship that will make him the first Zombie to attend college, while Addison is gearing up for Seabrook’s first international cheer-off competition. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings appear around Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStatus Update (2018)
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Swap (2016)
Based on the book by Megan Shull, The Swap follows the adventures of a rhythmic gymnast named Ellie with a make-it-or-break-it competition, and the younger brother named Jack in a hockey family who's vying for a varsity spot on his school team. But when a simple text causes the two to swap bodies, their paths take an unexpected cross.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRadio Rebel (2012)
High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh School Musical (2006)
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Stargirl?
The closest matches to Stargirl are Tall Girl (2019), Candy Jar (2018) and Tall Girl 2 (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Stargirl?
People who watched Stargirl most often go on to Tall Girl (2019), Candy Jar (2018) and Tall Girl 2 (2022).
What is the highest-rated movie like Stargirl?
Love, Simon (2018), rated 8.0/10 by 6,376 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Stargirl?
How to Lose a Popularity Contest (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Stargirl?
Yes: Tall Girl (2019), Candy Jar (2018) and Tall Girl 2 (2022).
How are movies similar to Stargirl chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Stargirl, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.