SimilarScreen
Tape

Tape

Some things can't be erased.

20016.91h 27m

Overview

Jon, a first-time filmmaker, finds himself in Lansing, Michigan to present his film at a local film festival. Vince, his high school friend who is now a volunteer fireman and small-time drug dealer, also visits the town to support Jon on his big day, or so it seems. After a raucous hello and much backslapping, it appears that there is an undercurrent of tension in the air.

Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by Stephen Belber
Produced by Gary Winick, Alexis Alexanian, Anne Walker-McBay
Box OfficeBudget: $100KRevenue: $490K

Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Vin

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Jon

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Amy

Themes & Keywords

drug dealervirginhigh schooljealousyrapemichiganlove trianglealcoholfightobsessionconfessionblackmailmoteltapebased on play or musicallovereunionfriendsmarijuanatape recorderdrugscriminalhigh school friendsdenialapologydate rapeconfession of crimerudenessmotel roomfilmmakerfilm festival

About Tape

Tape is a drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of drug dealer, virgin, high school, jealousy, rape, michigan. Directed by Richard Linklater, it stars Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman. Jon, a first-time filmmaker, finds himself in Lansing, Michigan to present his film at a local film festival. Vince, his high school friend who is now a volunteer fireman and small-time drug dealer, also visits the town to support Jon on his big day, or so it seems. After a raucous hello and much backslapping, it appears that there is an undercurrent of tension in the air.

Movies Similar to Tape

Discover titles like Tape — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Tape

If you enjoyed Tape, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Tape.

Othello
26% Match

Othello(1995)

Movie6.3/10

The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.

Dazed and Confused
25% Match

The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.

Blame
24% Match

Blame(2018)

Movie6.6/10

A drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to "The Crucible".

American History X
24% Match

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

Moonlight
24% Match

Moonlight(2016)

Movie7.4/10

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

American Beauty
24% Match

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Lolita
23% Match

Lolita(1997)

Movie7.1/10

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
23% Match

In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
21% Match

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

Factory Girl
20% Match

In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems to have it all, Edie cannot have the love she craves from Andy, and she has an affair with a charismatic musician, who pushes her to seek independence from the artist and the milieu.

Malena
20% Match

Malena(2000)

Movie7.4/10

During WWII, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town.

Priscilla
20% Match

Priscilla(2023)

Movie6.7/10

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

Cruel Intentions
20% Match

Slaking a thirst for dangerous games, Kathryn challenges her stepbrother, Sebastian, to deflower their headmaster's daughter before the summer ends. If he succeeds, the prize is the chance to bed Kathryn. But if he loses, Kathryn will claim his most prized possession.