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The First Time

Movies Like The First Time (2012)

The First Time is a 2012 comedy, drama, romance film from Jon Kasdan with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Love at First Hiccup and Stealing Beauty.

Comedy Drama Romance

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Love at First Hiccup

2009

Victor, a bumbling and gullible high school freshman, has caught a serious case of Anya-itis—an acute, incurable crush on hot senior Anya. Too bad she dates the most popular guy in school and doesn't have a clue that Victor exists. After a string of awkward run-ins, his chances of scoring a date with Anya seem to go from hardly any to, well, zero. But his shy and goofy charm—and an elaborate scheme to win the girl of his dreams—just might do the trick.

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Stealing Beauty

1996

Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a family friend who lives in a beautiful villa. Lucy visited there four years earlier and exchanged a kiss with an Italian boy with whom she hopes to become reacquainted.

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A Wife's Nightmare

2014

Liz, just returned home after a mental breakdown, has to welcome a relative stranger into her home when Caitlin, a young, vivacious woman, claims to be her husband's daughter.

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Crossroads

2002

After eight years apart, three childhood friends - Lucy, Kit, and Mimi - rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mimi's handsome friend Ben in his convertible. Along the way they not only gather experiences that will change their lives, but they also discover how important it is to hold onto their hearts' desires.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sex Drive

2008

A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.

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I Love You, Beth Cooper

2009

A valedictorian's declaration of love for a high-school cheerleader launches a night of revelry, reflection and romance for a group of graduating seniors.

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Dirty Girl

2010

When Danielle is banished to special education because of her misbehavior, she joins Clarke on a road trip to discover themselves.

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Campus Swingers

1972

A fake documentary about the sex lives of teenage girls.

A Brighter Summer Day poster

A Brighter Summer Day

1991

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

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Your Name Engraved Herein

2020

In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.

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To All the Boys I've Loved Before

2018

Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.

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Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy.

2013

Mary is in her last course of school. She'll confront sudden changes in her life, loving relations and friendship. Based on some tweets of an anonymous girl.

My Love poster

My Love

2021

Tells the 15-year love story between Zhou Xiao Qi, a long-time swimming student and You Yong Ci, a transfer student. In high school, Zhou Xiao Qi fell in love at first sight with You Yong Ci. A young and ignorant pure love, the boy silently guarded, but the girl left without saying goodbye. Life after that, 15 years of love long-distance race. Your wedding is also my coming-of-age gift.

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Blue Gate Crossing

2002

Yueh-chen has an obsession with her classmate Shihao, but is too shy to confess to him directly. She sends in her best friend, Kerou, to act as a go-between, and Shihao ends up falling for Kerou, who is not sure what to think of him.

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Pretty in Pink

1986

Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to be true. As Andie starts falling for Blane, she begins to realize that dating someone from a different social sphere is not easy.

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Mischief

1985

1956: The shy Jonathan's luck with girls changes when he wins the rebellious Gene as a friend in his last year of high school. Gene is adored by many girls and manages to teach Jonathan a few lessons. Gene himself would rather just be with one girl: his girlfriend Bunny. But since his father is poor, her parents don't accept him.

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First Girl I Loved

2016

Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her L.A. public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend, Clifton—who has always harbored a secret crush on her—he does his best to get in the way.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The First Time?

The top films similar to The First Time by MovieMagicScore are Love at First Hiccup (5.3), Stealing Beauty (6.7), A Wife's Nightmare (6.1). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The First Time worth watching?

The First Time holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 2,134 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The First Time?

The First Time (2012) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Jon Kasdan, starring Dylan O'Brien, Britt Robertson, Craig Roberts.

Where can I find more recommendations like The First Time?

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 First Time

This ranked list pairs The First Time (2012), a comedy and drama and romance film from Jon Kasdan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Dylan O'Brien 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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