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10 Best Movies Like Hot Summer Days

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

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#1
Frank

Frank

2014★ 6.9

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

A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank....

#2
Lost on Journey

Lost on Journey

2010★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hot Summer Days for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A boss of a toy corporation, Chenggong Li, tries to head back to Chan Sar to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his family. However, plans don't go as smoothly after he crosses pa...

#3
Avatar

Avatar

2009★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hot Summer Days for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization....

#4
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

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

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#5
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

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

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hot Summer Days for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...