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10 Best Movies Like A Summer at Grandpa's

If you loved A Summer at Grandpa's, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Man in the Moon

The Man in the Moon

1991★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Summer at Grandpa's for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a fli...

#2
The Last Song

The Last Song

2010★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Summer at Grandpa's for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to re...

#3
Around the Bend

Around the Bend

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Summer at Grandpa's for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years ...

#4
Sweetie

Sweetie

1989★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Summer at Grandpa's for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home...

#5
The Glass House

The Glass House

2001★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Summer at Grandpa's for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When Ruby and Rhett's parents are killed in a car accident, their carefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered. Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses', old frie...

#6
Diggers

Diggers

2007★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Summer at Grandpa's for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In 1976, four working-class friends come of age in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as clam diggers, as were their fathers and their grandfathers before t...

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