If the Plot of Five Feet Apart Sounds Familiar, You've Probably Seen 1 of These Similar Movies

Updated on March 14, 2019 at 10:12 PM

The upcoming teen drama Five Feet Apart feels like a fresh take on a genre we've seen lots of before: teenagers falling in love amid difficult or even tragic circumstances that threaten to tear them apart or keep them from ever coming together in the first case. In this case, they're both cystic fibrosis patients whose ability to get close is limited — literally: they can't get within six feet of each other. Five Feet Apart arrives in theaters on March 15, but in the meantime, if you're looking for an emotional teen movie with a hint (or more) of angst and impossible odds, check out one of these eight movies. We guarantee you'll cry at least once!

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Everything, Everything

Maddy, a teen with an immune disorder, can't leave her house — but that doesn't stop her from forming a bond with the cute new boy next door. Their relationship develops, until a new discovery upends their world.

Where to watch: iTunes

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The Fault in Our Stars

Based on the bestselling YA novel, the movie tells the story of two teenage cancer patients who fall in love and go on an adventure to meet a famous, reclusive author.

Where to watch: Amazon, iTunes

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If I Stay

A gifted young cellist thinks the biggest decision she has to make is whether to pursue a prestigious education or be with the boy she loves. When she gets into a car crash, though, her spirit has a much more important choice to make.

Where to watch: Amazon, iTunes

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Me Before You

A young woman becomes the caretaker for Will, a charming man who was paralyzed in an accident. As their romance develops, Will's decisions about his future are called into doubt.

Where to watch: iTunes

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Paper Towns

A young man embarks on an adventure to track down a mysterious popular girl who has gone missing after he helped her play a prank as revenge on her former friends.

Where to watch: Amazon, iTunes

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The Spectacular Now

In this coming-of-age drama, a hard-partying popular guy falls in love with an introverted, ambitious girl as they navigate their senior year of high school and look toward an uncertain future.

Where to watch: Netflix, iTunes, Amazon

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A Walk To Remember

If you were a teen in the mid-2000s, you definitely sobbed through at least one viewing of this movie. A preacher's daughter and a "bad boy" fall in love, despite potential tragedy lurking on the horizon.

Where to watch: Hulu, iTunes

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My Girl

A quirky, morbid preteen girl gets through life with the support of her best friend, even in the face of teasing from their peers and indifference from their parents.

Where to watch: Amazon

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If the Plot of Five Feet Apart Sounds Familiar, You've Probably Seen 1 of These Similar Movies

Everything, Everything

The Fault in Our Stars

If I Stay

Me Before You

Paper Towns

The Spectacular Now

A Walk To Remember

My Girl

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