Movies Like God Help the Girl (2014)

God Help the Girl is a 2014 comedy, drama, music film from Stuart Murdoch with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story and Body.

Comedy Drama Music

Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story

1987

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

7.0

MagicScore

Body

2015

A busy attorney, worried that his anorexic daughter Olga, who is still grieving her recently deceased mother, might try to harm herself, sends her to see a psychiatrist who's dealing with her own loss in an unusual way.

6.2

MagicScore

To the Bone

2017

A young woman dealing with anorexia meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.

7.2

MagicScore

Don't Worry, I'm Fine

2006

A 19-year-old searches for her twin brother after he runs away from home, following a fight with their father.

7.2

MagicScore

Maledimiele

2012

Maledimiele tells the story of Sara, a teenage girl who sinks – slowly but inevitably – into the abyss of anorexia.

6.1

MagicScore

Compulsion

2013

A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.

4.4

MagicScore

The Man I Love

1997

This is a combination coming out and first love story. The swimmer and diver Lucard is interested in attractive Martin. The film follows the characters' coming out with all its difficulties, the bitter-sweet pleasures of first love and the dreadful moment when one comes down to reality and realizes that one's beloved friend has a hard way to go yet. The positive message the film tries to transmit is the somewhat common motto "Live each day of your life as if it were your last."

6.3

MagicScore

Sweetheart

2021

A socially awkward, environmentally-conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully 'normal' family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla.

6.2

MagicScore

Lifeguard

1976

Rick is a Los Angeles County lifeguard who is in his thirties. At his 15-year high school reunion, he sees his old girlfriend who is now a divorced mother. After falling in love with her, Rick considers changing his career and lifestyle.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Age of Summer

2018

A determined teenage boy struggles to find acceptance within the Jr. Lifeguards of Hermosa Beach while juggling relationships and challenges in the summer of 1986.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

The Lifeguard

2013

A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

ABBA: The Movie

1977

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Trauma

1993

A young Romanian woman and a recovering drug addict launch an unlikely investigation after her parents are murdered by a vicious serial killer known as The Headhunter.

5.8

MagicScore

#14

Snack Shack

2024

Inseparable best friends AJ and Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big plans, and friendship, at risk.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Elena

2011

After suffering from a heart attack, a wealthy elderly Russian man plans to will most of his estate to his estranged daughter, but his titular wife has other plans.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Hate2O

2006

Five friends travel to a secluded island for a purifying week-long water fast. With no food and electricity, a long forgotten hate surfaces.

3.9

MagicScore

#17

Aquamarine

2006

Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Wonder Wheel

2017

The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Baywatch

2017

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee

2013

A lifeguard at Lake Müggel has his hand bitten off and the marks indicate a shark attack. The lake is closed to the public by extending a local festival indefinitely while the city council thinks of what can be done to remove the shark. The public becomes restless having their lake closed for so long and come up with a plan to drive the shark from the lake with large quantities of beer.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like God Help the Girl?

The top films similar to God Help the Girl by MovieMagicScore are Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (7.0), Body (6.2), To the Bone (7.2). Each shares comedy/drama/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is God Help the Girl worth watching?

God Help the Girl holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 225 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is God Help the Girl?

God Help the Girl (2014) is a comedy, drama, music film directed by Stuart Murdoch, starring Emily Browning, Olly Alexander, Hannah Murray.

Where can I find more recommendations like God Help the Girl?

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 God Help the Girl

This ranked list pairs God Help the Girl (2014), a comedy and drama and music film from Stuart Murdoch, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Emily Browning 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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