Movies like Teen Fantasy 5 (2019)
The best movies like Teen Fantasy 5 (2019) are The Class (2008), 42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (2009) and Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense (2017). If Teen Fantasy 5 hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLilya 4-ever (2002)7.6/10 from 712 votes
- NewestAlie's Home (2025)Released 2025
The Class (2008)
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like this42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (2009)
WELCOME TO THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA, the most awesome post-modern hot spot for exploitation movie revival, deep in the heart of Texas! Home to world-famous events such as The Quentin Tarantino Film Fest, Fantastic Fest and Butt-Numb-A-Thon, the Alamo is one of the last places on earth where you can still see grindhouse classics such as THE DEVIL WITHIN HER and MAD MONKEY KUNG FU. Now, the Alamo has opened their vaults for a peek at some of the most outrageous cinematic gems from several golden ages of sleaze cinema. Digitally re-mastered in high-definition from the actual reels that show every week at the Alamo, this exciting edition of the 42ND STREET FOREVER series is the most bizarre, the most terrifying and the most hilarious one yet!
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense (2017)
A compilation film depicting the match against Aoba Johsai High School in the second season of the anime series. It will also include new scenes portraying what happened after the match.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle of Concepts (2017)
A recap film depicting the match against Shiratorizawa Academy in the third season of the anime series.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisVisions of Europe (2004)
Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The In Between (2024)
Following the death of her brother, filmmaker Robie Flores returns to her hometown Eagle Pass on the Texas/Mexico border, wanting to turn back time. She collides with unruly experiences of adolescence – quinceañeras, Rio Grande river excursions, teen makeovers and beyond – that invite her to soak up the details of the home her brother adored and she ignored. What emerges is a playful dance between a personal and collective coming-of-age portrait of kids on the border and Robie herself as she rediscovers the possibilities of joy in the aftermath of grief.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Anthem of a Teenage Prophet (2019)
A small town-teen predicts his friend’s death with startling accuracy and is labelled the “Prophet of Death.” One thing he didn’t see coming? Falling in love - with his best friend’s girl.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Basketball Diaries (1995)
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMean Girls (2004)
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBAD I+II (1992)
A collection of music videos by Big Audio Dynamite. Featuring videos for The Bottom Line, E=MC^2, Medicine Show, C'mon Every Beatbox, V-Thirteen, Sightsee M.C!, Just Play Music, James Brown, Contact, Rush, and The Globe.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The war and the moon (2024)
The teenagers Vigo and Luna were friends, but haven't spoken to each other in ten years. Now they meet again; their lives very different. When Vigo shows Luna his life, they grow closer. Until Vigo confesses something.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Lilya 4-ever (2002)
In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOpening Up (2010)
Gabrielle is 16. She inflicts pain to herself, cut herself. Her father doesn’t understand why. At the hospital she meet Étienne, who suffers from an accidental injury. With him, she doesn't have to explain anything.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The House That Shadows Built (1931)
A promotional documentary short celebrating the 20th anniversary of Paramount Pictures, complete with a studio history, interviews with stars, and clips from upcoming films–some of which never came to fruition.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Our March (1970)
Compilation short film about the Communist Revolution and Soviet Union.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
American Teen (2008)
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlie's Home (2025)
Alie, the youngest and only daughter among five siblings, suffers relentless abuse from her father and siblings—blamed for their mother's death—when all she longs for is a bit of compassion and acceptance from her family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like this
Like Teen Fantasy 5 and something else?
Blend two favourites and we’ll find the films in between.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Teen Fantasy 5?
The closest matches to Teen Fantasy 5 are The Class (2008), 42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (2009) and Haikyu!! The Movie: Talent and Sense (2017). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Teen Fantasy 5?
Start with The Class (2008), the closest match to Teen Fantasy 5.
What is the highest-rated movie like Teen Fantasy 5?
Lilya 4-ever (2002), rated 7.6/10 by 712 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Teen Fantasy 5?
Alie's Home (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Teen Fantasy 5?
Yes: 42nd Street Forever, Volume 5: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (2009), Visions of Europe (2004) and The In Between (2024).
How are movies similar to Teen Fantasy 5 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Teen Fantasy 5, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.