15 Movies Like Gie
Loved Gie? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku!
After repeatedly failing their missions, Detectives Bene, Boris, Jegel, and Oki are given one last chance: to go undercover in a nursing home in search of a fugitive wanted for the murder of the mayor’s child.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Gie.
Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.
Milk
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.
Dear David
A secret fantasy blog might jeopardize the promising future of Laras, a talented student, when the blog is revealed to her entire school.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Gie.
172 Days
A young woman with a troubled past turns to religion as she seeks purpose in life — and a chance at finding true love.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Gie.
Boy Erased
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.
A Letter to My Youth
A rebellious teen and a reserved caretaker form an unlikely bond in an orphanage as they come to terms with their painful pasts.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Gie.
The Great Debaters
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.
The Corpse Washer
Lela, a mortician, finds something odd about the body of her mother who died suddenly. Trapped in sacred tension and a tense horror journey, Lela discovers another oddity in the body of the corpse she was bathing.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Gie.
Judy
Thirty years after starring in 'The Wizard of Oz', beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.
Vina: Before 7 Days
Victim of atrocities by motorbike gangs in Cirebon, VINA did not accept that her death was called a single accident. Her spirit enters to reveal the facts. Before 7 Days, what actually happened?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Gie.
We Are Marshall
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.
Headshot
A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Gie.
Colette
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.
The Girl in the Book
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Gie.