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Status Update (2018)
7K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, China
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
Style:
captivating, exciting, humorous, enigmatic, semi serious, funny, fun
Audience:
teens
Plot:
high school, teenager, friendship, new student, wish come true, divorced parents, mobile phone, society, social media, cell phone, fantasy becomes reality, hockey, magic, relationships, supernatural, changing lives, supernatural ability, teenage life, teenage boy, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, lifestyle change, magical object, separated parents, love, gay ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Status Update
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, feel good, semi serious and teen films with plots about teenager, high school, teenage life, youth, friendship, teenage love and teen romance mostly in Comedy, Romance and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Status Update: 17 Again (2009), The Perfect Date (2019), Zapped (2014), The DUFF (2015), He's All That (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
231K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, teen, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, family outing, family friendly ...
Plot:
high school, youth, body swapping, teenage life, popularity, adolescence vs adulthood, teenager, coming of age, high school life, transformation, high school sports, teenage girl ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 80s, year 1989, future ...
Place:
los angeles, new jersey, california
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
No beau? No problem! To earn money for college, a high schooler creates a dating app that lets him act as a stand-in boyfriend.
Style:
romantic, light, cute, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, date night, teens
Plot:
love and romance, dating, love story, romantic relationship, looking for love, adolescence, high school, friendship, love, pretend relationship, teenager, enemies to lovers ...
Time:
future
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95%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Zoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command. But she soon learns that it ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, captivating, teen, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, chick flick
Plot:
high school, youth, teenager, teenage life, high school life, mean girl, social relations, imaginary, wish come true, teen romance, magic spell, mind control ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
80%
107K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together ...
Style:
feel good, funny, teen, rom com, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teenager, relationships, youth, high school life, coming of age, school, adolescence, teenage life, stereotypes, friendship, popularity ...
Time:
2010s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
atlanta georgia, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
To get revenge on her ex-boyfriend, an influencer attempts to transform an unpopular classmate into prom king.
Style:
sentimental, sincere, captivating, entertaining, satirical ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
prom, makeover, popularity, high school, teen romance, school, female protagonist, teenage protagonist, woman, love, friend, youth ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
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111K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life-dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge-he ...
Style:
teen, exciting, road movie, emotional, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teenage love, teenager, adolescence, youth, friendship, love, teenage girl, road trip, travel, friends, unrequited love ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, 21st century
Place:
usa, peru, florida, orlando florida, new jersey
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Dave, a high school senior, spends most of his time pining away over a girl he can’t have. Aubrey, a junior with artistic aspirations, has a hot boyfriend who doesn’t quite understand her or seem to care. Although they go to different schools, ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, sincere, touching, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, youth, love, teenager, teenage love, love and romance, first love, friendship, virginity, teenage girl, first sex, teenage life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, new jersey, california
Similarity:
67%
895
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 44 min.
Story:
When nice-guy Jeremy Martin puts on mysterious virtual reality glasses at the mall, he suddenly loses his “inside voice” and starts spouting every thought he has out loud. Making matters worse, Jeremy is running for student council president ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, entertaining, funny, satirical ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids
Plot:
teenager, teenage life, awkward situation, parakeet, society, teenage boy, teenage protagonist, humour, satire, lifestyle change, high school, election ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Zed and Addison are back at Seabrook High, where, after a groundbreaking semester, they continue to steer both their school and community toward unity. But the arrival of a new group of outsiders – mysterious werewolves – threatens to shake up ...
Style:
entertaining, funny, romantic, psychotronic, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, kids
Plot:
teenager, zombie, prom, cheerleading, supernatural, society, fantasy world, love and romance, friends, friendship, fall in love, life philosophy ...
Similarity:
50%
18K
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story about Abby Jensen, a girl who's been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. When the Big Day actually arrives, utter disaster strikes, leaving Abby to think her birthday is ...
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, humorous, teen, cute ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids
Plot:
teenage girl, youth, teenage life, wish come true, 16 year old, high school, best friends in love, teenager, imaginary, friends in love, loyalty, friendship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
13%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Felix (Cameron Dallas) is a legendary prankster who gets expelled from his high school and, with his friend’s help, stops at nothing to hide it from his parents.
Style:
witty, humorous, realistic, disgusting, funny ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
high school, coming of age, prankster, teenage life, school expulsion, high school life, friends, youth, college, power relations, bare chested male, teenager ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Based on the book by Megan Shull, The Swap follows the adventures of a Rhythmic Gymnast named Ellie with a Make-it-or-Break-it Competition, and the younger brother named Jack in a Hockey Family, who's vying for a varsity spot on his school ...
Style:
funny, captivating, absurd, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, date night, family friendly
Plot:
body swapping, switching bodies, high school, ice hockey, friends, couple relations, disorder, life turned upside down, lifestyle change, switching roles, adaptation, lifestyle ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When characters from the movie musical “Wet Side Story” get stuck in the real world, teens Brady and Mack must find a way to return them home.
Style:
light, entertaining, teen, sweet, romantic
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teenager, high school, friendship, youth, dancing, imaginary character, music, feminist, underwater, college, surfing, surfer ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Bea is an adventurous, funny, curious teenager who also happens to be a host from the 1920s trapped in present day. Though she might find herself getting into precarious situations at times, she loves to explore unknown places. Bea gives her heart ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, light, sincere, feel good ...
Plot:
ghost, supernatural, friendship, magic, teenager, magical, love, relationships, youth, love affair, teenage life, couple relations ...
Place:
new york, new jersey
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
15 year old Brendan Willy hates himself for being un-cool when he falls in love with the girl of his dreams. Enter Mr. Five, a no good tempter from hell, which in his last attempt to ensnare a soul before being fried for eternity, transforms Brendan ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, captivating, offbeat
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wish come true, deal with the devil, teenage life, teenage love, family life, destiny, hopes, youth, love and romance, high school, curses spells and rituals, loss of virginity ...
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. With a little magic, her wish is granted, but it turns out that being thirty isn't as always as awesome as she thought it would be!
Style:
feel good, romantic, romantic comedy, cute, funny ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
time travel, body swapping, coming of age, youth, true love, fashion, love and romance, best friends in love, desire, child as adult, adolescence vs adulthood, wish come true ...
Time:
80s, year 2004, year 1987, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, greenwich village manhattan new york city, empire state building manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Seventeen-year-old Alexia Wheaton hasn't been herself lately. Neighter has her 15-year-old sister Hayley. In fact they've been each other. Alexia becomes fashion-challenged Hayley and she in turn becomes styling Alexia and the ...
Style:
entertaining, funny, humorous, feel good, teen ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, kids, date night
Plot:
body swapping, sisters, high school, switching roles, wish come true, teenage life, disorder, body swap, youth, siblings relations, sibling relationship, manipulation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, san francisco, hawaii, new jersey
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Leila is the girl that everyone is in love with. Bert is in the same class as Amira, the little sister to Leila, and he sees his opportunity to approach Leila through friendship with Amira.
Style:
humorous, sincere, captivating, teen
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
first love, bullying, teenage love, teenage life, teenager, friendship, adolescence, schoolboy, school, romantic friendship, love interest, love affair ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
High school hotshot Zach Siler is the envy of his peers. But his popularity declines sharply when his cheerleader girlfriend, Taylor, leaves him for sleazy reality-television star Brock Hudson. Desperate to revive his fading reputation, Siler agrees ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, sweet, teen, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teenager, opposites attract, teen romance, youth, bet, fall in love, young love, high school life, teenage girl, teenage love, friendship ...
Time:
90s, y2k, year 1999, 20th century, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Benoit is the new kid at a junior high school. He's bullied by a gang of arrogant boys who make things difficult for him. Determined not to be pushed around, Benoit organizes a big party and invites the whole class. But on the night of the ...
Style:
feel good, light, humorous, captivating
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, new student, junior high school, teenager, boy, coming of age, school, teenage love, party, rivalry, middle school, boyhood ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When nerdy high schooler Dani finally attracts the interest of her longtime crush, she lands in the cross hairs of his ex, a social media celebrity.
Style:
romantic, realistic, light, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
high school, teenage life, popularity, character change, youth, social media, teenager, love and romance, dream, conflict between friends, deception, sister sister relationship ...
Similarity:
16%
393
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Cyrus Nollen, Bergerac High's resident big-nosed hacker, uses social media to help a handsome star athlete win the heart of his best friend Roxy, despite the fact that he is deeply in love with her himself.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, romantic, disturbing, satirical ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
romantic triangle, love triangle, love and romance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, pretense, love story, teenage life, escapades, satire, deception, hidden identity, teenager ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
John Twiller takes down his high school yearbook and begins to reminiscence about that time he first moved into the neighborhood in 1956. His teenage self, Jack is obsessed with Lily one of the more popular girls around. The sole obstacle is Angelo, ...
Style:
touching, humorous, sentimental, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
prom, high school, couple relations, teenage love, little brother, friendship, fish out of water, youth, friends, self discovery, fall in love, couples ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
california
Similarity:
31%
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12K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Their first week of high school. The biggest party of the year. Mistakes will be made as four teenage boys navigate a night of mayhem and debauchery.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, teen, light, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
party, teenager, high school, school, teenage boy, student, teenage life, teenage love, teenage girl, adolescence, teenage protagonist, skinny dipping ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Javi is a teenage student so shy and clumsy that he does not know how to attract the attention of his classmate Sara, a geeky girl who is only interested in a literary saga about vampires.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, satirical, thrilling, light hearted ...
Plot:
high school, satire, teenager, teenage love, school, misunderstanding, supernatural ability, couple relations, in love, fall in love, supernatural power, high school life ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The story is about Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies and is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.
Style:
entertaining, teen, touching, humorous, light ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
high school, youth, teenage girl, popularity, teenage life, prom, teenager, college, social relations, high school life, ghost, supernatural ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Emma, the studious editor of the school paper, is tempted by the most popular boy in school, Chris Duval, to cheat. She is given a magical necklace that will give her 3 chances.
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, sentimental, independent film
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
hopes, wish come true, prank, moral dilemma, teenage life, changing the past or future, love and romance, teenage love, youth, dishonesty, high school student, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
31%
32K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
On a university scholarship, a good natured student from the midwest gets a crash course in city life while dealing with three evil roommates. He befriends a virtually homeless college student whom he falls for, but she's dating a nasty ...
Style:
funny, feel good, teen, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
college, college student, teenager, loser, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, small town, nerd, naivete, emo, opposites attract, friendship, fall in love ...
Time:
year 2000, 2000s, 90s
Place:
new york, grand central station manhattan new york city, usa, manhattan new york city, new jersey
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A secret fantasy blog might jeopardize the promising future of Laras, a talented student, when the blog is revealed to her entire school.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, thrilling, captivating, satirical
Plot:
high school, student, love, teenager, teenage girl, school, schoolgirl, teenage life, social problems, adolescence, undercover, blogger ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When a huge blizzard (that doesn't show signs of stopping) hits, Gracetown is completely snowed in. But even though it's cold outside, things are heating up inside, proving that Christmas is magical when it comes to love.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, teen, sincere, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
christmas, lgbtq, christmas spirit, love, teenager, young adult, small town, christmas time, lgbtqi, small town life, winter, couple relations ...
Time:
future
Place:
illinois
Similarity:
31%
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