Movies like Bridge (2007)
The best movies like Bridge (2007) are My Brother the Devil (2012), Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) and An Englishman in New York (2009). If Bridge hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Bridge
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHolding the Man (2015)7.7/10 from 471 votes
- NewestUntil the End of the World (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishMen of Hard Skin (2019)Also in Spanish
My Brother the Devil (2012)
Fourteen-year-old Mo is a lonely, sensitive boy whose hunger for the rant and banter of buddies makes him prone to tread dangerous territories. He idolizes his handsome older brother, Rashid, a charismatic, well-respected member of a local gang, whose drug dealing enables “Rash” to provide for his family. Aching to be seen as a tough guy himself, Mo takes a job that unlocks a fateful turn of events and forces the brothers to confront their inner demons. It turns out that hate is easy. It is love and understanding that take real courage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
A group of gay friends spend summer weekends together at a lakeside house in upstate New York. As the season progresses and secrets begin to surface, the complex relationships within the group are sometimes strained and sometimes strengthened.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Englishman in New York (2009)
Biographical drama based on the last 20 years of Crisp's life. The literary figure and gay iconoclast emigrated to New York in 1981 and lived there until his death. The film observes Crisp in both his public and private lives, from his seemingly cavalier response to the outbreak of AIDS to his tender relationship with his friend Patrick Angus and his own response to growing old.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMen of Hard Skin (2019)
Ariel is a good-looking farm boy who lives with his father and sister in a rural part of Buenos Aires province. He has become familiar with sex thanks to Omar, a priest with whom he has a secret affair.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMemories of a Teenager (2019)
After the suicide of his best friend and the fire of a local dance called Cromañón, including recitals, illegal parties in an abandoned warehouse and high school, a year passes by in the life of Zabo who writes everything he feels and lives in his blog, "Memories of a teenager".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHungry Hearts (2015)
The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFast Girls (2012)
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHolding the Man (2015)
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Boys in the Band (2020)
At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMammal (2016)
After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUntil the End of the World (2026)
Manuel's life is upended when Esmeralda, his lost love from 15 years ago, calls unexpectedly. Despite being set to marry another, he rediscovers Esmeralda, and they realize their love transcends time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisOn the Road (2026)
Veneno, a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco, a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself. He convinces Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking across the north of Mexico. As they travel together and an unexpected intimacy builds between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, putting both their lives at risk.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisRent (2019)
The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and, of course, rent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlow (1996)
A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Human Voice (2020)
A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Father's Miracle (2025)
After being falsely accused of a terrible crime, Hector, a man with a neurological disability, goes to a secret prison. His goodness conquers the prisoners, who plan to prove their innocence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisEleanor the Great (2025)
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeseo (2013)
Eight short stories of seduction and illicit encounters between lovers, filled with humor and eroticism, which use a circular structure located in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of a colonial city of Mexico.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrom Straight A's to XXX (2017)
When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her friends at school, keeping her double life a secret. But soon rumours spread and Miriam becomes the subject of vicious online attacks and unwanted attention. Miriam fights back: she talks to the media, saying her new line of work empowers her as a feminist. But her confident stand has unintended consequences. Miriam is shunned by her conservative family and her colleagues in the adult film world. One impulsive decision has quickly spiralled out of control - and Miriam's problems are just beginning.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisXXY (2007)
Alex, an intersexed 15-year-old, is living as a girl, but she and her family begin to wonder whether she's emotionally a boy when another teenager's sexual advances bring the issue to a head. As Alex faces a final decision regarding her gender, she meets both hostility and compassion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThirst (TBA)
A young man lost in the desert begins to lose his grip on reality.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Double Lines (2024)
As one of them is grappling with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy, two cousins have a heart-to-heart about their family, their lives, and their futures.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
An Old Man's Tear (1970)
An orphan girl chooses an old book from a box of donated charity items. In this book, she reads a story that she makes her own. When she collides with an old man, the story comes to life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
I Am Here (2016)
A young man, looking to start his life over moves into a new neighborhood. In his new home, he discovers a picture of a beautiful girl with a phone number along side of it. As time passes by, his curiosity and affection of the girl grows and compels him to text the number. He eventually gets pulled into an unconventional relationship with the girl over text messages, but they never actually meet.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Where thunders were heard (2021)
After losing his partner, Pedro decides to empty the house they shared in order to start again, embarking on an inner journey full of memories and pain.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Monologues (2021)
A young man who dreams of being an artist remembers an argument he had with a cousin who distrusted his plans. The disagreement is so great that, even though they both talk, neither of them listens to what the other has to say.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Canicas (2021)
A couple decide their path by figuring out whether they would stop for a diamond or stick to their marbles. The two start a conversation in which honesty doesn't seem to be an option.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Pulse (2019)
A desperate mother, who suffers from a mental breakdown due to her husband's death in Orlando nightclub shooting, struggles with the relationship between her son and his swimming coach.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Love and Fashion (1960)
In order to make money for the aerial review, a group of students organize the fashion program for the "Yugochic" company, doing some small frauds as well.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
When Jeff Tried to Save the World (2017)
When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home. This is the original / short.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bridge?
The closest matches to Bridge are My Brother the Devil (2012), Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) and An Englishman in New York (2009). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bridge?
Start with My Brother the Devil (2012), the closest match to Bridge.
What is the highest-rated movie like Bridge?
Holding the Man (2015), rated 7.7/10 by 471 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bridge?
Until the End of the World (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like Bridge?
Yes: Men of Hard Skin (2019), Memories of a Teenager (2019) and Until the End of the World (2026).
How are movies similar to Bridge chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bridge, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.