Running with Scissors (2006)

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

What to watch after Running with Scissors

• The Darwin Awards (2006) — Same feel: whimsical, dark
• Love and Other Disasters (2006) — Same subject: relationship
• Hairspray (2007) — Two steps away in the credits
• Barefoot (2014)
• America's Sweethearts (2001) — Same subject: husband wife relationship, marriage crisis
• Bringing Down the House (2003)