Movies Like Ghost World (2001)

Ghost World is a 2001 comedy, drama film from Terry Zwigoff with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with I'm Not Ashamed and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.

Comedy Drama

I'm Not Ashamed

2016

Based on the journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.

7.2

MagicScore

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!

5.3

MagicScore

Can't Hardly Wait

1998

It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.

6.2

MagicScore

Grease

1978

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

7.4

MagicScore

The Immature

2011

Six high school friends in their 40s who haven't seen each other in nearly 20 years rekindle their younger selves after a court cancels their diploma, forcing them to repeat the final high school exam.

6.2

MagicScore

The Immature: The Trip

2012

Seven thirty-something friends organise a post-grad trip they were never able to take after school. They find new adventures on a Greek island, and show that true maturity is never really achieved.

6.0

MagicScore

Big Hero 6

2014

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

7.7

MagicScore

Lady Bird

2017

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

7.2

MagicScore

Remember the Daze

2008

During the summer of 1999, a group of teenagers, through interconnected narratives, live through their last day of high school and prepare for the future. Holly, once the new girl in school, does whatever it takes to remain popular. Dawn, who is secretly a lesbian, battles drugs. Tori is the valedictorian of her class, but, on the eve of graduation, she decides to experiment with drugs for the first time.

4.9

MagicScore

#10

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.

5.2

MagicScore

#11

The Wild Chicks and Life

2009

The Wild Chicks are slowly growing out of their youthful gang years and have to face the worries of growing up on the sidelines of a big class trip before graduation.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

1997

Two not-too-bright party girls reinvent themselves for their high school reunion. Armed with a borrowed Jaguar, new clothes and the story of their success as the inventors of Post-It notes, Romy and Michele descend on their alma mater, but their façade crumbles quickly.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

Jawbreaker

1999

When an exclusive clique of teenage socialites accidentally murder their best friend on the morning of her birthday, the three girls responsible conspire to hide the truth.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Bleak Night

2011

The suicide of a former high-school bully puts the boy's father on a quest for answers.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

Sinners

2025

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

The Perfect Match

2016

Charlie is a charming playboy who doesn't believe in serious relationships. His best friends bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he's bound to get attached. Charlie denies this yet accepts the seemingly easy challenge, until he cross paths with the beautiful and mysterious Eva. They may agree to a casual affair, but eventually Charlie is questioning whether he may actually want more.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

The Best Man

2005

When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?

5.3

MagicScore

#19

Dude

2018

Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

Bachelorette

2012

Three friends are asked to be bridesmaids at a wedding of a woman they used to ridicule back in high school.

5.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Ghost World?

The top films similar to Ghost World by MovieMagicScore are I'm Not Ashamed (7.2), Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (5.3), Can't Hardly Wait (6.2). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Ghost World worth watching?

Ghost World holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 1,507 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Ghost World?

Ghost World (2001) is a comedy, drama film directed by Terry Zwigoff, starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Ghost World?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Ghost World

This ranked list pairs Ghost World (2001), a comedy and drama film from Terry Zwigoff, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Thora Birch 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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