Movies like You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah: 20 to watch next
If you loved You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) — a comedy and drama film directed by Sammi Cohen — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, bar mitzvah and coming of age. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. 2023★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, VI movies and tv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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The Unbreakable Boy 2025★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become 'unbreakable', finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Thunderstruck 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Welcome to the Dollhouse 1996★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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SubUrbia 1997★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Devil's Arithmetic 1999★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chloe and Theo 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mean Girls 2004★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Comedy
Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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White Bird 2023★ 7.8
Shares: Drama
After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael 1990★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her small Ohio hometown -- at least long enough to dedicate a city building. And now the whole town of Clyde is bracing for Carmichael's return, most of all her now-married old flame Denton Webb and troubled teen Dinky Bossetti. An orphan with few friends, Dinky is convinced that Carmichael is her birth mother, and that the actress will reclaim her when she returns.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Own Love Song 2010★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Stream in India on Plex
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Moxie 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Crimes of the Heart 1986★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Simon Birch 1998★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hala 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala struggles to balance desire with her family, cultural, and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Sixty Six 2006★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A boy's Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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All Together Now 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Good Half 2024★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Don't Say Good Luck 2026★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical—until she's suddenly facing more drama at home than on the stage.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Fatherhood 2021★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, Comedy
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
Stream in India on Netflix