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The Shape of Things

Movies Like The Shape of Things (2003)

The Shape of Things is a 2003 comedy, drama, romance film from Neil LaBute with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Day of Wrath and Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi.

Comedy Drama Romance

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Day of Wrath

1943

In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.

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Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi

2012

After Arun and Parvathi's stormy romance ends, he goes to Puducherry where he befriends Cathy, the girlfriend of his buddy John. But their friendship is mistaken for love by John.

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Charm School

2007

Defiant 18-year-old Adela León pushes her father and an unbending headmistress to the limit in this delicious comedy.

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The Graduate

1967

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

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Spellbinder

1988

After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beautiful woman from an abusive boyfriend. Jeff soon becomes romantically involved with her and embroiled in the web of intrigue that follows her, despite a string of ominous happenstances and repeated warnings from his secretary.

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Embrace of the Vampire

1995

An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduces her to a dark world of carnal desires.

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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.

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Summer of 8

2016

Eight close friends soak up their last day of summer together on the beach before parting ways for college.

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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

Some college students manage to persuade the town's big businessman, A. J. Arno, to donate a computer to their college. When the problem- student, Dexter Riley, tries to fix the computer, he gets an electric shock and his brain turns to a computer; now he remembers everything he reads. Unfortunately, he also remembers information which was in the computer's memory, like Arno's illegal businesses..

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Broken Sky

2006

Gerardo is deeply in love with longtime lover Jonas. When Jonas falls for a stranger he met at a local nightclub, heartbroken Gerardo soon seeks solace in the arms of Sergio. Despite other interests, Gerardo and Jonas can't bring themselves to end it.

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Casanova

2005

With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.

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New Best Friend

2002

Alicia is a poor girl starting college. Hadley, Julianne and Sydney are three well-off girls in a row house. Classes begin and Alicia is paired with Hadley to work on a sociology class project. At first rejected, Alicia is finally accepted into Hadley's clique where she is introduced to a world of privilege and dangerous thrills. But her attempts to become one of them ultimately land her in the hospital.

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Hellbound: Hellraiser II

1988

Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.

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They're Playing with Fire

1984

A married college professor decides to seduce her student, whom she hired as a handyman for her yacht. The hesitant student succumbs to his buxom professor, but their romance is interrupted by her corrupt husband and a masked murderer.

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I Know Who Killed Me

2007

An idyllic small town is rocked when Aubrey Fleming, a bright and promising young woman, is abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. When she manages to escape, the traumatized girl who regains consciousness in the hospital insists that she is not who they think she is and that the real Aubrey Fleming is still in mortal danger.

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Try Seventeen

2002

Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

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Larry Crowne

2011

When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.

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Outside Providence

1999

In this coming-of-age comedy, Tim Dunphy is leading a go-nowhere existence, spending his days smoking pot and hanging out with his best friend, Drugs Delaney. But Tim's lazy days of getting high are jettisoned after a brush with the law convinces his blue-collar dad to send him to a Connecticut prep school. The one saving grace of the new school is Jane, a fellow student Tim falls for immediately.

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(500) Days of Summer

2009

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

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Down to You

2000

College coeds in New York City, Al, the son of a celebrity chef, and Imogen, a talented artist, become smitten the second they lay eyes on one another at a bar. However, the road to happiness is not a smooth one. Outside forces, including a predatory porn star who wants to lure Al into her bed, threaten to pull apart the young lovers before their romance has a chance to really flourish.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Shape of Things?

The top films similar to The Shape of Things by MovieMagicScore are Day of Wrath (8.0), Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (5.7), Charm School (6.9). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Shape of Things worth watching?

The Shape of Things holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 149 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Shape of Things?

The Shape of Things (2003) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Neil LaBute, starring Paul Rudd, Gretchen Mol, Rachel Weisz.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Shape of Things?

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 The Shape of Things

This ranked list pairs The Shape of Things (2003), a comedy and drama and romance film from Neil LaBute, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Paul Rudd 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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