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10 Best Movies Like That Special Summer

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

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#1
Panda

Panda

2014★ 6.5

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

Two teenagers are playing by night in a dirty parking lot. After they are driving on an empty road, they start to tease each other on the way to the sea, but they seem to be too yo...

#2
Recep Ivedik 2

Recep Ivedik 2

2009★ 4.6

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

When his grandmother takes ill, foolish brute Recep tries to satisfy her wishes by getting a job and attempting to find a suitable wife....

#3
Hannibal Before the Gates

Hannibal Before the Gates

2011★ 6.3

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

The scrappy 18-year-old daughter of a small-town prostitute storms the bastion of the rich and powerful in this drama set in the elite world of horse trials and show jumping. Sheer...

#4
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016★ 6.4

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

A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However...

#5
A Maine Movie

A Maine Movie

2018★ 7.0

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

A group of mismatched friends spend a weekend together in Maine....

#6
Asa

Asa

2013★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That Special Summer for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A short animation by Haruka Suzuki based on the poem "Asa" by Ikuko Shirakuma...