Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Summer Night

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

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#1
The Art of Getting By

The Art of Getting By

2011★ 6.6

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

George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated gir...

#2
Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy

2018★ 7.5

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

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to metha...

#3
Brave the Dark

Brave the Dark

2025★ 6.6

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

When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, De...

#4
The Day He Arrives

The Day He Arrives

2011★ 6.9

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

A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks an...

#5
Smashed

Smashed

2012★ 6.5

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

Kate and Charlie like to have a good time. Their marriage thrives on a shared fondness for music, laughter… and getting smashed. When Kate’s partying spirals into hard-core asocial...

#6
The Spectacular Now

The Spectacular Now

2013★ 6.7

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

Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her...

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