Movies Like New Best Friend (2002)

New Best Friend is a 2002 drama, mystery, thriller film from Zoe Clarke-Williams with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Outside Providence and Sex, Party and Lies.

Drama Mystery Thriller

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.

5.8

MagicScore

Sex, Party and Lies

2009

A youth group is preparing for what will be the summer of their life, including secrets, lies, sex, confusion, evenings and holidays.

4.6

MagicScore

Wonder Boys

2000

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

6.8

MagicScore

Middle Men

2009

Chronicles Jack Harris, one of the pioneers of internet commerce, as he wrestles with his morals and struggles not to drown in a sea of conmen, mobsters, drug addicts, and pornstars.

6.5

MagicScore

Traffik

2018

A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

6.1

MagicScore

You Were Never Really Here

2017

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares begin to overtake him, and a conspiracy is uncovered—leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

6.5

MagicScore

Greedy

1994

Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!

6.1

MagicScore

Bholaa

2023

An ex-convict must undertake a perilous, violent journey in order to meet his daughter after ten years of imprisonment.

5.9

MagicScore

Bridesmaids

2011

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Tart

2001

A student will do anything to become part of the "in-crowd" at the exclusive school she attends in New York.

4.3

MagicScore

#11

Blood

2012

When police discover a young girl brutally murdered, brothers Joe Fairburns and Chrissie Fairburns join their supervisor Robert to investigate main suspect Jason Buliegh, a local sex offender and social outcast. Forced to release Jason from police custody, the Fairburns take matters into their own hands in an attempt to coerce a confession.

5.9

MagicScore

#12

Angel Heart

1987

A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

The Upside of Anger

2005

After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

In Her Shoes

2005

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

The Laramie Project

2002

"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Surveillance

2008

An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom have wildly different stories to tell.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

I Am Cuba

1964

Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.

7.8

MagicScore

#18

Detroit 9000

1973

After a fundraiser for a black politician is robbed, Detroit police put two detectives, one white and one black, on the case, who try to work together under boiling political pressure.

5.3

MagicScore

#19

Let's Be Cops

2014

Best pals Ryan and Justin are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations. When these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Deep Cover

1992

Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like New Best Friend?

The top films similar to New Best Friend by MovieMagicScore are Outside Providence (5.8), Sex, Party and Lies (4.6), Wonder Boys (6.8). Each shares drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is New Best Friend worth watching?

New Best Friend holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 38 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is New Best Friend?

New Best Friend (2002) is a drama, mystery, thriller film directed by Zoe Clarke-Williams, starring Mia Kirshner, Meredith Monroe, Dominique Swain.

Where can I find more recommendations like New Best Friend?

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 New Best Friend

This ranked list pairs New Best Friend (2002), a drama and mystery and thriller film from Zoe Clarke-Williams, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mia Kirshner 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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