How to Build a Better Boy

How to Build a Better Boy

Never underestimate two girls with a plan.

201490 min6.3 / 10

A lighthearted teen comedy about two outsiders who accidentally create a robot boyfriend, blending sci-fi premise with feel-good romance and friendship.

After inadvertently inputting the qualities of the ideal boyfriend into a high-tech government computer, two social outcasts named Mae and Gabby must contend with Albert, a cybernetic sweetheart with only one directive: to treat Mae to the perfect highschool romance.

Essence

Ensemble

Closest match

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same mood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Go darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Hidden gem

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.