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10 Best Movies Like Once Upon a Summer

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

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#1
The Last Song

The Last Song

2010★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Summer 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...

#2
Horse Sense

Horse Sense

1999★ 6.8

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

After treating his rancher cousin shoddily in L.A. Michael Woods is sentenced by his parents to spending a month on the ranch with his cousin and aunt....

#3
Around the Bend

Around the Bend

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Summer 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
What If

What If

2013★ 6.7

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

Medical-school dropout Wallace has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner,...

#5
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

2008★ 6.3

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

Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate pat...

#6
The Farewell

The Farewell

2019★ 7.4

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

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the d...

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