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10 Best Movies Like Dry Hot Summers

If you loved Dry Hot Summers, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
X-Large

X-Large

2011★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dry Hot Summers for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Magdy is searching for true love, so when he finds his childhood friend Dina on Facebook he tries to get closer to her. He is afraid that she would refuse him as he is very obese. ...

#2
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

2022★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dry Hot Summers for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family....

#3
XX/XY

XX/XY

2002★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dry Hot Summers for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later....

#4
Funny People

Funny People

2009★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dry Hot Summers for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his prioriti...

#5
The Smile Man

The Smile Man

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dry Hot Summers for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A gentleman deals with the consequences of a car accident, which has left him with a spinal injury that means he has a permanent smile on his face....

#6
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dry Hot Summers for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

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