If you loved 13 Going on 30, try Tadpole

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Tadpole has roughly 54.6× fewer votes than 13 Going on 30 — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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13 Going on 30

2004 · dir. Gary Winick

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Tadpole

2002 · dir. Gary Winick

What they share

Both films are directed by Gary Winick, and they sit in Comedy / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to 13 Going on 30, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Tadpole is

Unrequited crushes are always romantic until they’re slightly horrifying. A precocious Manhattan teen fixes on his stepmother instead of countless swans. The film settles for wisecracks without quite earning the cringe.

If you loved 13 Going on 30, try Tadpole

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What they share

What Tadpole is

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