Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Summer and Smoke

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

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#1
Return to Peyton Place

Return to Peyton Place

1961★ 6.6

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

Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the h...

#2
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

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

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

#3
The Last Station

The Last Station

2009★ 6.4

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

A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wi...

#4
My Dog Skip

My Dog Skip

2000★ 6.7

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

A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes wel...

#5
Washington Square

Washington Square

1997★ 6.2

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

In 1870s New York, spinster heiress Catherine Sloper is courted by the much younger, penniless Morris Townsend, much to the chagrin of her overprotective father. Catherine must dec...

#6
Little Women

Little Women

2019★ 7.9

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

Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War....

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