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Lucas
1986Lucas shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Teen, Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
64%
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The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984The Pope of Greenwich Village shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Drama, Comedy Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone
Match
58%
03
The Breakfast Club
1985The Breakfast Club shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Teen, Comedy Drama, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
57%
04
Christine
1983Christine shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Drama, Action, Teen genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
55%
05
Young Guns
1988Young Guns shares important genre DNA with The Principal and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.
✓ They share Action, Drama genres✓ Directed by Christopher Cain✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity
Match
54%
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Colors
1988Colors shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Drama, Action, Hood genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime
Match
54%
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Little Darlings
1980Little Darlings shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Comedy Drama, Teen genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
54%
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Can't Buy Me Love
1987Can't Buy Me Love shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Teen, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
52%
09
Hairspray
1988Hairspray shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Teen, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
52%
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My Bodyguard
1980My Bodyguard shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Comedy Drama, Teen genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
52%
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Empire Records
1995Empire Records shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Comedy Drama, Teen, Drama genres✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone
Match
51%
12
The Karate Kid Part II
1986The Karate Kid Part II shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Drama, Teen, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Very similar runtime
Match
50%
13
Birdy
1984Birdy shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
50%
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Supergirl
1984Supergirl shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Teen, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
50%
15
Hoosiers
1986Hoosiers shares key genre characteristics with The Principal and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
✓ They share Teen, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature teenagers✓ Both explore identity
Match
49%
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