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10 Best Movies Like Hawaii Calls

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hawaii Calls for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

2007★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hawaii Calls for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Johnny Kapahala, a teen snowboarding champion from Vermont, returns to Oahu, Hawaii, for the wedding of his hero -- his grandfather, local surf legend Johnny Tsunami -- and to catc...

#3
Rip Girls

Rip Girls

2000★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hawaii Calls for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds f...

#4
A Royal Runaway Romance

A Royal Runaway Romance

2022★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hawaii Calls for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Princess Amelia of Bundbury travels across America to explore a budding romance with an artist, only to fall in love with her bodyguard, Grady....

#5
Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea

2004★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hawaii Calls for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life....

#6
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hawaii Calls for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28....

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