Movies like Tall Girl (2019)
The best movies like Tall Girl (2019) are Tall Girl 2 (2022), He's All That (2021) and Alex Strangelove (2018). If Tall Girl hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLove, Simon (2018)8.0/10 from 6,378 votes
- NewestDon't Say Good Luck (2026)Released 2026
- Same seriesTall Girl 2 (2022)Tall Girl
Tall 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: Same series: Tall Girl · both comedy & romance
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 thisAlex Strangelove (2018)
Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 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 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 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 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
Geek 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 thisHope Springs Eternal (2018)
A teen's cancer diagnosis makes her more popular at school, so when she goes into remission, she decides to conceal the news.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies 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 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 romance & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies 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 comedy
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 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 thisSlap Her... She's French (2002)
Welcome to Splendona High School, Texas, where football players, cheerleaders and beauty queens rule the hallways. And Starla Grady, the most popular girl in school, is on top of it all. That is, at least until Genevieve LePlouff, a French foreign exchange student arrives and turns her life upside down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like this#realityhigh (2017)
When nerdy high schooler Dani finally attracts the interest of her longtime crush, she lands in the cross hairs of his ex, a social media celebrity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSidelined: The QB and Me (2025)
Dallas, a burdened but headstrong dancer, is determined to get into the best dance school in the country—her late mother’s alma mater. However, that dream is suddenly derailed when the cheeky yet secretly grieving football star, Drayton, crashes into her life with a unique story of his own. Will the two of them be able to grow into their dreams together, or will their dreams be sidelined?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
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 thisStargirl (2020)
An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGetting That Girl (2011)
When East Coast teen Mandy Meyers moves to Los Angeles with her family, she's thrown into the fast life at McDermott High, where the pretty girls rule the school and two very different guys want to date her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
Little Bitches (2018)
A group of friends vow to open their college acceptance letters at the same time during the big end-of -year party.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
SnoozefestMovies like thisProm (2011)
At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school’s most seminal events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
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 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 & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKissing Is the Easy Part (2026)
Sean's gunning for MIT. Flora's ditching the SAT. A secret deal with her tenured parents sparks a romance that challenges everything they believe in.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both romance & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisDon't Say Good Luck (2026)
Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical—until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisClueless (1995)
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & romance
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Tall Girl?
The closest matches to Tall Girl are Tall Girl 2 (2022), He's All That (2021) and Alex Strangelove (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Tall Girl?
People who watched Tall Girl most often go on to He's All That (2021), Alex Strangelove (2018) and Sixteen Candles (1984).
What is the highest-rated movie like Tall Girl?
Love, Simon (2018), rated 8.0/10 by 6,378 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Tall Girl?
Don't Say Good Luck (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Tall Girl part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Tall Girl, which includes Tall Girl 2 (2022).
Are there English movies like Tall Girl?
Yes: Tall Girl 2 (2022), He's All That (2021) and Alex Strangelove (2018).
How are movies similar to Tall Girl chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tall Girl, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.