Similar to The End of Us
My Dead Boyfriend
Live it up
- Released
- 3 Nov 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Anthony Edwards
My Dead Boyfriend (2016) shares a 21% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Relationship. Mary’s life has been defined by a string of temp jobs and a half-hearted attempt to become a writer.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
My Dead Boyfriend (2016) lists 1 genre — Comedy — and 1 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). That single genre is the weakest kind of signal on its own — context below explains why the keyword overlap still matters.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 1 shared genre, My Dead Boyfriend (2016) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given My Dead Boyfriend an average of 4.7 / 10 across 15 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 4.8 / 10 (707 votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 2.9 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
My Dead Boyfriend — released on 3 Nov 2016, running 1h 30m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Anthony Edwards.
On screen
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FAQ
Is My Dead Boyfriend similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates My Dead Boyfriend a 21% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was My Dead Boyfriend released?
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My Dead Boyfriend was released in 2016 and runs 1h 30m.
How is My Dead Boyfriend rated?
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My Dead Boyfriend holds 4.7 / 10 on TMDB (15 votes) and 4.8 / 10 on IMDb (707 votes).
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