15 Movies Like Rent Boys

Loved Rent Boys? 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.

Hot Girls Wanted
#1

Hot Girls Wanted

A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.

Who Am I
#2

Who Am I

Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.

Cruising
#3

Cruising

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.

Freedom to Love
#4

Freedom to Love

A sex education film dedicated to all forms of human sexuality.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Rent Boys.

Schumacher
#5

Schumacher

Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Rent Boys.

The Class of ‘92
#6

The Class of ‘92

A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.

Pink Narcissus
#7

Pink Narcissus

An outrageous erotic poem focusing on the daydreams of a beautiful boy prostitute who, from the seclusion of his ultra-kitsch apartment, conceives a series of interlinked narcissistic fantasies populated by matadors, dancing boys, slaves, and leather-clad bikers.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.

Triumph of the Will
#8

Triumph of the Will

A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Rent Boys.

Naqoyqatsi
#9

Naqoyqatsi

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.

Hitler: A Career
#10

Hitler: A Career

A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Rent Boys.

Anselm
#11

Anselm

This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his fascination with myth and history. Past and present are interwoven to diffuse the line between film and painting, allowing the audience to be completely immersed in the remarkable world of one of the greatest contemporary artists, Anselm Kiefer. Wim Wenders shot this unique portrait over the course of two years in stunning 3D.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Rent Boys.

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
#12

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Rent Boys.

Welcome to Chechnya
#13

Welcome to Chechnya

This searing investigative work shadows a group of activists risking unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ program raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic. Unfettered access and a remarkable approach to protecting anonymity exposes this under-reported atrocity–and an extraordinary group of people confronting evil.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.

Tokyo-Ga
#14

Tokyo-Ga

German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Rent Boys.

Streetwise
#15

Streetwise

This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Rent Boys.