15 Movies to Watch While You Wait For the Next Season of Euphoria

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If you're looking for movies like Euphoria, we've got plenty of ideas for you! The HBO drama recently wrapped up its controversial first season, and although a season two has already been announced and confirmed, there's no official word yet as to when we can expect it to return to resolve those major cliffhangers. In the meantime, if you're looking for your fix of dark teen dramas or movies with coming-of-age topics, there are plenty to choose from. We've picked out over a dozen of the best options, from dark and twisty dramas to sweeter, lighter comedies. Check out our gallery ahead — there's sure to be something just right for you!

Alex Strangelove

Euphoria's teens are dealing with issues of sexuality and sexual orientation, and that's at the heart of this sweet comedy, when a senior in high school has plans to lose his virginity to his girlfriend but finds himself intrigued by a new boy he meets.

American Beauty

In this creepy, almost uncomfortable tale of the dark side of American suburbia, the storyline of a middle-aged man's obsession with his daughter's classmate will definitely give you vibes of Euphoria's creepy dad Cal.

The Bling Ring

Based loosely on a true story, these teens take status obsession to a whole new level: robbing the rich to get famous.

The Breakfast Club

It might be better remembered for its quippy lines and the famous dancing scene, but this teen classic doesn't shy away from letting its teenage characters admit the depth of their problems, both academic and familial.

Carrie

While Euphoria hasn't quite reached the levels of teenage cruelty that this horror classic depicts, it's not hard to see how both stories dig into the sheer nastiness that teens inflict on each other.

Cruel Intentions

Just like Euphoria, this dark comedy about a pair of bored, hedonistic stepsiblings and the innocent girl they toy with has fake relationships, a bit of catfishing, and loads of manipulation and blackmail, and that's just getting started!

The Edge of Seventeen

It's a kinder and funnier take on growing up, but The Edge of Seventeen handles many of the same issues as Euphoria: learning how to adult, tangled romances and sexuality, and high-school gossip.

Heathers

It's teenage angst with a body count in this dark comedy about a wry teenage girl and the popular crowd she falls in with. Plus, Euphoria's nasty Nate definitely is not a far cry from sociopathic dreamboat J.D.

Hot Girls Wanted

If Kat's cam-girl storyline has you thinking "that couldn't happen in real life," this documentary would beg to differ. It follows a group of barely over-18 girls who get sucked into the world of online adult performance.

Less Than Zero

Not quite about teens, but about young adults barely out of their teens, Less Than Zero depicts young people dealing with drugs, sex, and betrayal, just as Euphoria focuses on these parts of growing up.

Love, Simon

For a version of Euphoria's LGBTQ+-centric coming-of-age story that's much sweeter and softer, this heartfelt comedy about a closeted gay teen and his friends is exactly what you need.

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Euphoria's catfishing storyline had some seriously dark edges to it. But in this Netflix comedy, it's funnier and lighter, with a happy ending for all.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Among its other heavy topics, Euphoria deals with the struggles of living as a teen with mental illness. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, although its ending is much more hopeful, also tackles this topic without sugarcoating it.

Pretty in Pink

Euphoria's teens behaving badly would probably get along great with the hard-partying, cruel rich kids in Pretty in Pink, whose nastiness and bullying derail our intrepid heroine's social life.

The Spectacular Now

Although the teens in this dramedy are hard-partying and borderline addicts, like Euphoria, the movie has a softer touch and a kinder lens through which it views its young characters and their struggles.

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