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10 Best Movies Like Summer Outside

If you loved Summer Outside, 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 Summer Outside for fans of Drama & Family. 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
Rip Girls

Rip Girls

2000★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer Outside for fans of Drama & Family. 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...

#3
The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

2008★ 7.5

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

Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationshi...

#4
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#5
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer Outside 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....

#6
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

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

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married....

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