What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedmid90s
Jonah Hill · Film · 2018
If you loved mid90s, start with PEN15 (Anna Konkle, 2019) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to mid90s across media.
What hooked you in mid90s was the raw, authentic way that finding your tribe defines the messy transition into adulthood.
Books on the same thread
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney · Book · 2007
Explores: social awkwardness, middle school hierarchy, coming of age.
If mid90s hit, Diary of a Wimpy Kid shares the thread.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
and Jeff Kinney · Book
Explores: Middle school struggles, Adolescent awkwardness, Social hierarchy.
If mid90s hit, Diary of a Wimpy Kid shares the thread.
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros · Book · 1991
Shares a thread with mid90s: Self-Discovery.
Like the protagonist of mid90s, Esperanza navigates the complexities of her environment and identity, offering a poignant look at the internal landscape of growing up in a distinct community.
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck · Book · 1994
Shares a thread with mid90s: Friendship.
If mid90s hit, Of Mice and Men shares the thread.
Series on the same thread
Friends
Marta Kauffman · Series · 1994
Shares a thread with mid90s: Friendship.
If mid90s hit, Friends shares the thread.
Derry Girls
Lisa McGee · Series · 2018
Explores: Female friendship, Adolescent awkwardness, The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
If the 1990s setting of mid90s resonated with you, this show captures that same era through the lens of teenagers finding solidarity amidst their own chaotic, formative experiences.
PEN15
Anna Konkle · Series · 2019
Shares a thread with mid90s: Nostalgia.
This series mirrors the visceral, cringeworthy nostalgia found in mid90s, focusing on the social isolation and intense peer dynamics that define the difficult transition into early teenage years.
Freaks and Geeks
Paul Feig · Series · 1999
Shares a thread with mid90s: Nostalgia.
Just as mid90s explores the allure of finding a new social circle, this show masterfully depicts the tension between fitting in and forging an identity among high school outcasts.
Podcasts on the same thread
Back to the 90s
Sabuhi Gard · Podcast · 2026
Explores: musical evolution, subculture, sonic identity.
The specific cultural markers of the 1990s that colored mid90s are deeply explored here, providing a sonic and historical companion to the aesthetic and atmosphere of the film.
Bein' Ian with Jordan
Podcast
Shares 2 threads with mid90s: friendship, nostalgia.
If mid90s hit, Bein' Ian with Jordan shares the thread.
Common questions
Is mid90s set in a specific decade?
Yes, mid90s is set in 1990s Los Angeles. The film follows a 13-year-old boy as he navigates his summer between a troubled home life and a new group of friends he meets at a local skate shop.
Who directed the 2018 film mid90s?
The film mid90s was directed by Jonah Hill. It portrays the experiences of a young teenager finding his place within a skate shop crew while dealing with personal challenges at home during the 1990s.
What is the primary premise of mid90s?
The plot of mid90s centers on a 13-year-old protagonist in Los Angeles. He spends his summer attempting to balance the difficulties of his home life with the influence of a new social circle he discovers at a skate shop.
Does mid90s take place in Los Angeles?
Yes, mid90s is set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. The story focuses on a 13-year-old boy who forms a bond with a group of friends at a skate shop while trying to escape his troubled home life.