What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedBroad City
Ilana Glazer · Series · 2014
If you loved Broad City, start with Girls Rewatch — a podcast on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 1 podcast, each matched to Broad City across media.
You loved Broad City because it captures the chaotic, messy, and hilarious reality of navigating your twenties with your best friend.
Books on the same thread
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes · Book · 2001
Shares a thread with Broad City: Female friendship.
Like Broad City, this graphic novel explores the intense, shifting dynamics of female friendship as you face the existential dread of growing up and moving in different directions.
The City We Became
N. K. Jemisin · Book · 2020
Explores: Sentient Cities, Cultural Identity, Metaphysical Urbanism.
If the vibrant, unpredictable energy of New York City in Broad City hooked you, this novel deepens that connection by exploring the city as a living, mythic entity.
Tina Fey: Bossypants
Tina Fey · Book · 2011
Explores: Feminism, Working Mothers, Show Business.
Fans of the sharp, feminist comedy found in Broad City will appreciate these essays, which offer a candid, hilarious look at the realities of working in show business.
Sex and the City
Amy Sohn · Book · 2002
Shares a thread with Broad City: Female Friendship.
This book provides the essential foundation for the female-led city adventures seen in Broad City, focusing on the humor and candor of navigating modern relationships and urban life.
Films on the same thread
Frances Ha
Noah Baumbach · Film · 2013
Shares a thread with Broad City: Female friendship.
This film perfectly mirrors the quarter-life crisis and urban alienation experienced by the protagonists of Broad City while they struggle with artistic ambition and messy, complicated adult friendships.
Friday
F. Gary Gray · Film · 1995
Shares a thread with Broad City: Stoner Comedy.
Much like the slacker humor of Broad City, this film finds comedy in the mundane, showcasing how two friends turn a slow day into a memorable, hilarious experience.
City of God
Fernando Meirelles · Film · 2002
Explores: Poverty and Violence, Cycle of Crime, Lost Innocence.
While darker in tone, this film shares the coming-of-age spirit of Broad City by highlighting how two friends navigate their environment and their diverging paths into adult life.
Mistress America
Noah Baumbach · Film · 2015
Explores: Finding Yourself, Mentorship, Generation Gap.
You will recognize the chaotic, New York-based energy of Broad City in these wacky schemes, which center on the complicated, evolving bond between two women navigating their ambitions.
Podcasts on the same thread
Girls Rewatch
Podcast
Shares a thread with Broad City: female friendship.
This podcast is the natural next step for any Broad City fan who enjoys deep dives into the complexities of navigating your twenties and modern womanhood in New York.
Keep exploring
Common questions
Is Broad City based on a book?
Broad City is not an adaptation of a book. The series was created by Ilana Glazer and follows two women navigating their daily lives in New York City.
What is the premise of Broad City?
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City. The series focuses on how they make the smallest and mundane events both hysterical and disturbing to watch.
When was Broad City released?
Broad City premiered in 2014. Created by Ilana Glazer, the show depicts the lives of two women in New York City as they encounter hysterical and disturbing situations.
Who created Broad City?
Broad City was created by Ilana Glazer. The television series follows two women living in New York City, turning their mundane daily experiences into hysterical and disturbing moments.