Movies Like Alena (2015)

Alena is a 2015 drama, horror, thriller film from Daniel di Grado with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Circle and Monica and Friends: Lessons.

Drama Horror Thriller

The Circle

2015

An otherworldly evil is slipping into a small town in Sweden. Six unrelated girls have been chosen to fight this evil. Together they must overcome their differences in order to save themselves and the world.

5.3

MagicScore

Monica and Friends: Lessons

2021

In the sequel to Turma da Mônica: Laços, we follow Mônica, Jimmy Five, Maggy and Smudge dealing with the consequences of a mistake made at school. At the same time, they face transformations from childhood to adolescence and are about to discover the value of friendship.

8.2

MagicScore

Bad Kids of Crestview Academy

2017

It's four years later, and a new group of students has been placed in Saturday detention at the infamous and prestigious Crestview Academy. When Siouxsie, sophomore 'undercrust,' crashes the party to avenge her sister's death, a Saturday detention reserved for the privileged seniors of Crestview Academy turns into a date in hell. It's not long before a naïve pussycat lover, gay drug dealer, smokin' hot preacher's daughter, squeaky-clean senator's son, and the uninvited younger outsider find themselves locked-up in school with no way out, wondering who (or what) has set them up. Hilarity and suspense ensue while each 'bad kid' pits one against the other, and one by one each falls victim to absurdly gruesome 'accidents' while trying to escape.

5.0

MagicScore

The NeverEnding Story

1984

While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.

7.2

MagicScore

Marion, 13 ans pour toujours

2016

The real story of Marion Fraisse, who committed suicide at the age of 13 after being viciously and repeatedly bullied by her classmates.

7.2

MagicScore

Children

1976

Robert Tucker, a young gay man who is almost without affect, sits in various waiting rooms. As he sits, he recalls events from the year of his childhood when his father dies. He's ten or eleven that year, picked on by bullies at the Catholic school he attends. He seems friendless. At home, his mother is quiet, his father is ill and angry. After his father's death, there's a wake, the coffin arrives, the body is removed. The lad grieves, alone.

5.5

MagicScore

Mail Order Monster

2018

A girl seeks help and guidance from a robot monster to cope with the bullies at school and her father's new girlfriend.

5.4

MagicScore

Faintheart

2009

A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.

6.3

MagicScore

Nimona

2023

A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.

7.9

MagicScore

#10

Heartstopper Forever

2026

It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Blue Is the Warmest Color

2013

Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

A Brother

2018

15-year-old Tom is going to spend another calm summer with his parents and younger sister at their summer house. But by fate, another family comes to spend some time with them, with their 17-year-old son Félix. In the unforgettable summer, Félix will introduce Tom to new things...

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Love, Simon

2018

Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.

8.0

MagicScore

#14

Beautiful Beings

2022

A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the boy and, with the help of his mother and his new friend, he manages to find his own path.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

House of Boys

2009

It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

The Curiosity of Chance

2006

It’s the ‘80s once again, new wave angst and genderbending fashion are all the rage, but new kid at school, Chance Marquis, is trying to find new ways to stand out. Being an odd and somewhat awkward teenager makes him the target of the school bully. To deal with this dilemma, Chance turns to the opposite ends of the high school spectrum for help. On one side is the flamboyant drag queen and at the other, the varsity jock, Levi Sparks with whom Chance develops a unique friendship.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

Monster

2023

After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

In the House

2012

A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy’s intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

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

#20

Tea and Sympathy

1956

A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Alena?

The top films similar to Alena by MovieMagicScore are The Circle (5.3), Monica and Friends: Lessons (8.2), Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (5.0). Each shares drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Alena worth watching?

Alena holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 53 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Alena?

Alena (2015) is a drama, horror, thriller film directed by Daniel di Grado, starring Amalia Holm Bjelke, Rebecka Nyman, Molly Nutley.

Where can I find more recommendations like Alena?

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

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About movies like Alena

This ranked list pairs Alena (2015), a drama and horror and thriller film from Daniel di Grado, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Amalia Holm Bjelke 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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