Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Summer Story

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

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#1
I Believe

I Believe

2019โ€ขโ˜… 7.7

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

A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way....

#2
Heidi

Heidi

2005โ€ขโ˜… 7.7

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

Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wil...

#3
Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

2005โ€ขโ˜… 6.7

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

In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink....

#4
The Stray

The Stray

2017โ€ขโ˜… 6.1

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

A young father takes his nine year old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightnin...

#5
Skater Girl

Skater Girl

2021โ€ขโ˜… 7.3

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

Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when sheโ€™s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and comp...

#6
Ashes in the Snow

Ashes in the Snow

2018โ€ขโ˜… 6.4

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

The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly docume...

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