SimilarScreen
As You Are

As You Are

20166.91h 50m

Overview

Set in the early 1990s, "As You Are" is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.

Directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Written by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Madison Harrison
Produced by Brent Stiefel, Justin Lothrop, Joseph Mastantuono
0

Top Cast

Owen Campbell

Owen Campbell

Jack

Charlie Heaton

Charlie Heaton

Mark

Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg

Sarah

John Scurti

John Scurti

Detective Erickson

Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen

Tom

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Karen

A

Annemarie Lawless

Margaret

Andrew Polk

Andrew Polk

Jeff

Billy Thomas Myott

Billy Thomas Myott

James

J

John Romeo

Gas Station Attendant

Themes & Keywords

child abusecoming of agemurderlgbtlgbt teengun violenceabuse1990sboys' love (bl)

About As You Are

As You Are is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of child abuse, coming of age, murder, lgbt, lgbt teen, gun violence. Directed by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, it stars Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg. Set in the early 1990s, "As You Are" is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation.

Movies Similar to As You Are

Discover titles like As You Are — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to As You Are

If you enjoyed As You Are, 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 As You Are.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
42% Match

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

Moonlight
39% 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.

Bird
34% Match

Bird(2024)

Movie7.2/10

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

I Saw the TV Glow
34% Match

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

House of Hummingbird
33% Match

14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Ignored by her parents and abused by her brother, she finds her escape by roaming the neighborhood with her best friend, going on adventures, and exploring young love.

Boyhood
30% Match

Boyhood(2014)

Movie7.5/10

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

Love, Simon
29% Match

Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.

Young Hearts
29% Match

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

Call Me by Your Name
28% Match

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

The Fabelmans
27% Match

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

mid90s
27% Match

mid90s(2018)

Movie7.5/10

In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

The Half of It
26% Match

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

The Lost Boys
26% Match

In a youth correctional facility, Joe is preparing his return to society. But William’s arrival turns his desire for freedom into desire of another kind. Behind fences and cell walls, passions begin to play havoc with the need for liberty.

American Beauty
26% 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.

Love Is Strange
26% Match

After 39 years together, Ben and George finally tie the knot, but George loses his job as a result, and the newlyweds must sell their New York apartment and live apart, relying on friends and family to make ends meet.