Movies like The Girl Next Door

Key Features:: Coming-of-age, Romance, High school, Pornography, Past secrets, Love, Ambition, Re-evaluation, Charismatic protagonist, Nudity-moderate
Tone:: humorous, earnest, witty
Target Audience:: Teenagers, Young adults, Romance fans, Coming-of-age enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:: Attraction → Discovery → Acceptance

The Girl Next Door

2004-04-09

Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Cast

Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Paul Dano, James Remar, Timothy Bottoms, Donna Bullock, Jacob Young, Brian Kolodziej

Crew

Luke Greenfield, David Wagner, Stuart Blumberg, Brent Goldberg

Rating

★6.735(3828 votes)