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Films like The Kissing Booth (2018)

Published: Mar 5, 2026

On this page, we’ve gathered films similar to “The Kissing Booth”: light teen rom-coms about first love, school drama, and growing up. The collection explores friendships tested by feelings, relationships between the “popular” crowd and those who don’t fit in, and the choice between following your heart and using common sense. The shared vibe is fast-paced, funny, flirty, and full of romance.

To All the Boys I've Loved Before

1. To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Comedy Romance
7.0

2018 · 1h 40min

United States

Director: Susan Johnson

High schooler Lara writes secret letters to every boy she’s ever had a crush on and keeps them like a personal diary. But one day someone mails the letters to the boys—and it changes her life completely.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Romance, Tropes, Tone

Style

Romance
85%
Pacing
60%
Humor
55%

The Perfect Date

2. The Perfect Date

Romance Comedy
5.8

2019 · 1h 33min

United States

Director: Chris Nelson

High school senior Brooks dreams of getting into a prestigious university, but he doesn’t have enough money. To raise the needed amount, he and his friend create a service where Brooks can be hired as the “perfect” date—a guy who tailors his persona to any client’s wishes.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Romance (-20%)

Style

Pacing
70%
Romance
70%
Humor
65%

Love, Simon

3. Love, Simon

Comedy Drama Romance
7.5

2018 · 1h 50min

United States

Director: Greg Berlanti

High schooler Simon secretly has a romantic exchange with an anonymous student from his school, and neither of them is ready to come out. Things get complicated when the messages end up in a classmate’s hands, who blackmails Simon into helping him in exchange for keeping the secret.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Romance (-20%)

Style

Romance
70%
Pacing
60%
Humor
55%

Love, Rosie

4. Love, Rosie

Romance Drama Comedy
7.1

2014 · 1h 42min

United Kingdom, Germany

Director: Christian Ditter

Rosie and Alex have been best friends since childhood. They’ve loved each other for a long time, but indecision and a twist of fate keep them from admitting their feelings. After finishing school, Alex goes off to a university in Boston, and Rosie unexpectedly becomes pregnant by a classmate...

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Romance, Tone, Tropes

Style

Romance
85%
Pacing
65%
Humor
60%

The DUFF

5. The DUFF

Romance Comedy
6.4

2015 · 1h 40min

United States

Director: Ari Sandel

High schooler Bianca finds out that at school she has a reputation as the “ugly friend” people use to look better by comparison. Shocked, she tries to get rid of this label. To do that, she makes a deal with a charming athlete who is also a teacher, so he’ll help her shake off that image.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Tropes, Tone

Notable differences: Humor (+20%), Romance (-15%)

Style

Humor
75%
Romance
75%
Pacing
65%

Isn't It Romantic

6. Isn't It Romantic

Comedy Fantasy Romance
5.9

2019 · 1h 28min

United States, Canada

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson

Architect Natalie can’t stand sugary romantic comedies, but after an accident she wakes up in a world where everything runs by rom-com rules. Now she has to figure out what’s going on and find a way out.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Romance, Tropes, Tone

Notable differences: Humor (+25%)

Style

Humor
80%
Romance
80%
Pacing
70%

She's All That

7. She's All That

Comedy Romance
5.9

1999 · 1h 35min

Director: Robert Iscove

Zack, the most popular guy at school, bets his friends that in six weeks he can turn Laney, a shy and overlooked classmate, into the prom queen. But as he starts spending time with her, what began as a prank turns into real feelings.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Romance, Tone, Themes

Style

Romance
80%
Humor
65%
Pacing
65%

Easy A

8. Easy A

Comedy
7.0

2010 · 1h 33min

United States

Director: Will Gluck

To avoid a boring trip with her friend’s parents, a girl makes up a story about weekend sexual adventures—without realizing it will completely change her status and reputation at school.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Tropes, Tone

Notable differences: Humor (+25%), Romance (-35%)

Style

Humor
80%
Pacing
70%
Romance
55%

10 Things I Hate About You

9. 10 Things I Hate About You

Comedy Romance Drama
7.4

1999 · 1h 37min

United States

Director: Gil Junger

In a strict family where a father raises two daughters without a mother, there’s one rule: the younger sister can’t date until the older one does. But the older sister refuses to go out with anyone and does it out of spite. To take the younger girl on a date, a guy hires a local rebel to get the older sister to agree to one.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Pacing, Romance, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Humor (+20%)

Style

Romance
80%
Humor
75%
Pacing
65%

The First Time

10. The First Time

Drama Comedy Romance
6.8

2012 · 1h 35min

United States

Director: Jon Kasdan

Dave is hopelessly into the prettiest girl at school, Aubrey, who’s dating a cocky macho guy. After they run into each other at a party, a friendship sparks—one that slowly starts to turn into something more.

Similarity

Closest characteristics: Romance, Tone, Tropes

Notable differences: Pacing (-20%)

Style

Romance
85%
Pacing
45%
Humor
40%

Other films in the series

About the movie The Kissing Booth (2018)

The Kissing Booth plot: An ordinary high school girl makes a pact with her best friend to never date each other’s relatives or exes. But everything gets complicated when she accidentally kisses his brother at a school fair.

Style characteristics: Romance, Pacing