Movies Like Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012)

Cool Kids Don't Cry is a 2012 drama, family, romance film from Dennis Bots with a MovieMagicScore of 7.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Ultimate Gift and Mum's List.

Drama Family Romance

The Ultimate Gift

2007

When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.

7.6

MagicScore

Mum's List

2016

The story of Singe and Kate, a couple from North Somerset, whose lives were turned upside down when Kate was diagnosed with an incurable breast cancer. Over her last few days, she created her list: writing her thoughts and memories down, to help the man she loved create the best life possible for their two sons, after she was gone.

6.8

MagicScore

A Walk to Remember

2002

When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.

7.8

MagicScore

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

2015

Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.

7.5

MagicScore

Keith

2008

Natalie is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith has something to hide. As the free-spirited Keith shows Natalie how to embrace what life offers, they grow closer -- until a secret tests the bounds of their relationship

7.0

MagicScore

Beyond the Universe

2022

While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor — and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.

8.0

MagicScore

Close to the Horizon

2019

Jessica knows exactly what her life is supposed to look like and where it takes her. But then she meets Danny. He has a complicated past and could confuse all their plans. Jessica has to decide.

7.8

MagicScore

Burning Man

2011

Tom is a British chef in a Bondi restaurant who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together.

5.9

MagicScore

Until Forever

2016

Until Forever: The Michael Boyum Story is a powerful, true account of one young man's courageous battle with leukemia and his journey of faith.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

Why, Charlie Brown, Why?

1990

A new girl comes to the neighbourhood school and Linus is smitten with her. Unfortunately, she develops the symptoms of leukemia and must go to the hospital for cancer treatment. Linus and Charlie Brown help her through the traumas of chemotherapy as best they can while Snoopy plays at being the world's greatest doctor.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

The Room Next Door

2024

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Prisoner's Daughter

2023

Released from prison with terminal cancer, Max tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter and the grandson he’s never known. When his daughter’s abusive, drug-addicted ex-husband reappears, Max’s violent past comes back to haunt them all.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Marvin's Room

1996

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Be Here Now

2015

An inspiring feature documentary and love story, about the overnight sensation, actor and international sex symbol, Andy Whitfield, who put the same determination and dedication that he brought to his lead role in "Spartacus" into fighting life-threatening cancer.

7.9

MagicScore

#15

Angel On The Clock

2017

A girl with leukemia meets the strange angel that lives on her watch, so she asks him to stop the time.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

Valley Girl

2020

Set to a new wave '80s soundtrack, Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

It's a Boy Girl Thing

2006

A visit to a natural history museum proves catastrophic for two high school rivals, an overachiever and a jock, when an ancient Aztec statue casts a spell that causes them to switch bodies and see exactly what it's like to walk in the other's shoes.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

High School Musical

2006

A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

A 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.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

10 Things I Hate About You

1999

On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Cool Kids Don't Cry?

The top films similar to Cool Kids Don't Cry by MovieMagicScore are The Ultimate Gift (7.6), Mum's List (6.8), A Walk to Remember (7.8). Each shares drama/family/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Cool Kids Don't Cry worth watching?

Cool Kids Don't Cry holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.9/10 from 275 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Cool Kids Don't Cry?

Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012) is a drama, family, romance film directed by Dennis Bots, starring Hanna Obbeek, Nils Verkooijen, Fiona Livingston.

Where can I find more recommendations like Cool Kids Don't Cry?

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About movies like Cool Kids Don't Cry

This ranked list pairs Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012), a drama and family and romance film from Dennis Bots, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Hanna Obbeek take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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