Movies Like Gregory's Girl (1981)

Gregory's Girl is a 1981 comedy, romance film from Bill Forsyth with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Comedy Romance

P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang

1982

Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.

7.0

MagicScore

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

7.8

MagicScore

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969

A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with her over-romanticized worldview.

6.8

MagicScore

A Little Thing Called Love

2010

An introverted young girl falls in love with a popular senior. However, as she begins to come out of her shell, she faces several new problems.

7.7

MagicScore

Little Manhattan

2005

Ten-year-old Gabe is just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she reveals that she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.

7.2

MagicScore

Melody

1971

Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the future but as soon as possible.

7.1

MagicScore

The Acid House

1998

A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.

6.2

MagicScore

You Are the Apple of My Eye

2025

A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Sun-ah. The only member of the group who claims not to is Jin-woo, but he ends up loving her as well.

8.5

MagicScore

Moonrise Kingdom

2012

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

You Are the Apple of My Eye

2011

A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Chia-yi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ko Ching-teng, but he ends up loving her as well.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

A Goofy Movie

1995

An endearing modern-day story about how the lovable Goof bonds with his teenage son Max on a hilarious cross-country road trip. En route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure!

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Lucas

1986

A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Summer of '42

1971

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Wild Chicks in Love

2007

Five teenage girls navigate the twists and turns of their complicated emotional lives, and learn the secrets of the heart through their friendship.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Secret

2007

Ye Xiang Lun, a talented piano player is a new student at the prestigious Tamkang School. On his first day, he meets Lu Xiao Yu, a pretty girl playing a mysterious piece of music.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

Young Hearts

2024

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

8.6

MagicScore

#17

A Brighter Summer Day

1991

A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.

8.2

MagicScore

#18

20th Century Girl

2022

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

8.2

MagicScore

#19

Call Me by Your Name

2017

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

8.1

MagicScore

#20

My First Summer

2020

Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.

8.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Gregory's Girl?

The top films similar to Gregory's Girl by MovieMagicScore are P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (7.0), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (7.8), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (6.8). Each shares comedy/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Gregory's Girl worth watching?

Gregory's Girl holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 141 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Gregory's Girl?

Gregory's Girl (1981) is a comedy, romance film directed by Bill Forsyth, starring John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Gregory's Girl?

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About movies like Gregory's Girl

This ranked list pairs Gregory's Girl (1981), a comedy and romance film from Bill Forsyth, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Gordon Sinclair 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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