20 movies like Summer of '42, ordered by similarity : What If(2013), Carol(2015), Cloud 9(2008), Lucky Girl(2015), Mystic Pizza(1988), Dil To Pagal Hai(1997), The Bounceback(2013), Stella's Last Weekend(2018), The Boy Downstairs(2017), Remember Me(2010), Love, Simon(2018), Grease(1978) ...
Romance
USA
1971
102 Minutes
Gary Grimes Jennifer O'Neill Jerry Houser Oliver Conant Katherine Allentuck Christopher Norris Lou Frizzell Walter Scott
teenager newlywed husband friend virgin emotional nantucket island, mass. movie theater family home beach infatuation world war ii teen angst sex love triangle death growing up love transformation 1940s
During his summer vacation on Nantucket Island in 1942, a youth eagerly awaiting his first sexual encounter finds himself developing an innocent love for a young woman awaiting news on her soldier husband's fate in WWII.
Romance
2013
102 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Zoe Kazan Megan Park Adam Driver Mackenzie Davis Jemima Rooper Rafe Spall Meghan Heffern Jonathan Cherry Oona Chaplin
friend best friend love interest medical student boyfriend girlfriend college dropout true love animator amusing endearing heartwarming hilarious lighthearted positive united states apartment city office love
A medical-school dropout (Daniel Radcliffe) tries to hide his attraction to his new friend (Zoe Kazan), a bubbly artist who already has a boyfriend.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Romance, Drama
Germany
2008
98 Minutes
Ursula Werner Horst Rehberg Horst Westphal Steffi Kühnert
woman man couple lover cheeky confident emotional engaging heartwarming germany home apartment lake love love triangle loveless marriage lovers old age love forbidden love
A romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.
Romance
USA
2015
90 Minutes
Columbus Short LeToya Luckett Serayah Jackie Christie Malik Yoba Parker McKenna Posey Ella Joyce Shanti Lowry Hawthorne James
bride bride-to-be groom ex-boyfriend lover love interest family parent friend mother father fiancé emotional heartwarming intense house beach beach house marriage love
On the day of her wedding, as Selena Jackson comes to terms with the long-lost love she's never quite gotten over, many of her guests, including her best friends and her own mother, also ... See full summary »
Romance
USA
1988
102 Minutes
Julia Roberts Annabeth Gish Lili Taylor Vincent D'Onofrio William R. Moses Adam Storke Conchata Ferrell Joanna Merlin Geraldine Leer Porscha Radcliffe
teenager waitress friend boyfriend fiancé mother emotional heartwarming quirky amusing restaurant new england house small town connecticut home love commitment teen angst class conflict
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in the Connecticut town of Mystic.
Romance
India
1997
179 Minutes
young man young woman childhood friend best friend love interest charming passionate melodramatic touching india germany england dance hall house hospital love love interest love triangle best friends childhood friends
A grand musical about three passionate and dreamy characters: Rahul, Pooja and Nisha. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?
Romance
USA
2013
92 Minutes
Ashley Bell Zach Cregger Sara Paxton Michael Stahl-David Addison Timlin Marshall Allman Justin Arnold Kelli Bland
girlfriend boyfriend ex-girlfriend ex-boyfriend jealous person best friend amusing charming hilarious engaging emotional lighthearted austin austin, texas plane bedroom flat relationships attraction jealousy
'Godfather of hipsterdom' Gavin McInnes goes on a stand-up comedy tour with his best friend from high school and things go from bad to worse to downright catastrophic.
Romance, Drama
USA
2018
102 Minutes
Nat Wolff Alex Wolff Polly Draper Paulina Singer Nick Sandow Julia Macchio Julia Abueva Leo Heller
young man brother love interest young woman mother father charming cheeky emotional heartwarming moving touching new york united states family home beach arcade party young love love triangle
STELLA'S LAST WEEKEND is the story of two brothers whose relationship is challenged when they find they are in love with the same girl, but it is also about the unshakable bond between them.
Romance
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Zosia Mamet Matthew Shear Deirdre O'Connell Sarah Ramos Diana Irvine Arliss Howard Deborah Offner David Wohl Jeff Ward Theo Stockman Liz Larsen
writer ex-boyfriend girlfriend friend neighbor love interest amusing quirky emotional charming cool endearing new york city apartment brooklyn cab restaurant central park love friendship
A young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her ex-boyfriend's apartment building.
Romance, Drama
USA
2010
113 Minutes
Robert Pattinson Emilie de Ravin Chris Cooper Pierce Brosnan Lena Olin Tate Ellington Gregory Jbara Kate Burton Ruby Jerins Meghan Markle Chris McKinney
rebel girlfriend father police officer sister friend brooding emotional melodramatic new york city family home police station university redemption big city family love death redemption relationships
A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother's murder.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Nick Robinson Josh Duhamel Jennifer Garner Tony Hale Katherine Langford Alexandra Shipp Logan Miller Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Keiynan Lonsdale Joey Pollari Miles Heizer
teen boy teenager family member friend love interest amusing cheeky emotional endearing heartwarming positive house high school coming out growing up teen romance family relationships friendship growing up
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Musical, Romance
USA
1978
110 Minutes
John Travolta Olivia Newton-John Stockard Channing Jeff Conaway Didi Conn Eve Arden Sid Caesar Joan Blondell Edd Byrnes Alice Ghostley Dody Goodman
greaser foreign exchange student friend teenager amusing playful high school california beach household carnival love friendship competition teen angst song and dance performance love transformation growing up
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
Romance
USA
1946
96 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck George Brent Warner Anderson Lucile Watson John Ridgely Eve Arden Jerome Cowan Esther Dale Scotty Beckett Bobby Cooper Leona Maricle
widow major boyfriend son love interest moving emotional lake forest, ill. ski resort california chicago mourning relationships gossip romantic dilemma love triangle love love forbidden love discovery
A recent widow meets an army major while skiing and despite pressures from friends and family becomes romantically involved with him.
Romance
USA|Canada
2017
96 Minutes
Rebecca Hall Dan Stevens Gina Gershon François Arnaud Morgan Spector David Joseph Craig Jason Sudeikis Bridget Everett Sarah Steele Raúl Castillo
boyfriend girlfriend lover friend family member fiancé emotional intense intricate offbeat amusing new york city restaurant central park apartment gallery polyamory sex exploration relationships
A woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.
Romance
USA
1940
84 Minutes
Bing Crosby Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Charles Coburn Judith Barrett Anthony Quinn Jerry Colonna Johnny Arthur Pierre Watkin Steve Pendleton Miles Mander
sailor best friend love interest wife ex-boyfriend father lighthearted charming ship family home singapore love triangle marriage running away father/son relationship friendship travel love quest pursuit
Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore - until they meet a beautiful dancer.
Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Canada|UK|USA
2018
95 Minutes
Angourie Rice Justice Smith Jeni Ross Lucas Jade Zumann Rory McDonald Katie Douglas Jacob Batalon Ian Alexander Colin Ford Jake Sim Nicole Law
teen girl spirit couple girlfriend teen boy boyfriend emotional mushy charming heartwarming tender endearing lake docks beach love relationships sacrifice romance young love
A shy teenager falls for a spirit who wakes up in the body of a different person every morning.
Romance
Canada
2018
82 Minutes
Jessica Barden Hayley Law Brett Dier Timm Sharp Avan Jogia Camila Mendes Vinnie Bennett Annie Clark Darren Eisnor Greg Hovanessian Kamilla Kowal
journalist college student friend sex columist older man uneasy emotional amusing hilarious offbeat house college classroom pool party arrangement sex dating growing up love
Frustrated with the lack of chivalrous guys her own age, a college senior gives up on dating for love to date an older man in exchange for gifts instead.
Romance
UK
1994
116 Minutes
Hugh Grant Andie MacDowell Kristin Scott Thomas Simon Callow Rowan Atkinson James Fleet John Hannah Charlotte Coleman David Bower Corin Redgrave Kenneth Griffith
friend lover brother english gentleman sexy woman priest amusing charming endearing moving heartwarming london scotland wedding funeral funeral home church love friendship unrequited love
Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.
Drama, Romance
USA
2018
90 Minutes
Jane Seymour Nia Peeples Parker Stevenson William Shockley Ellen Travolta Joel Brooks Patrick Bristow Parker Croft Jack Bannon Dan Shaked
woman mistress love interest lover best friend friend amusing engaging charming passionate emotional relationships friendship passion attraction sexual conquests sexual identity adventure discovery love
Having no commitments and never being vulnerable, Veronica enjoys being a mistress. She comes to realize her best friend holds the key to her heart and is the only one capable of extracting her emotions.
Musical, Romance, Comedy
UK
2013
100 Minutes
Paul Brannigan Jason Flemyng Peter Mullan Antonia Thomas George MacKay Jane Horrocks Freya Mavor Kevin Guthrie Emma Hartley-Miller Sara Vickers Elaine M. Ellis
young man young woman love interest boyfriend girlfriend family uplifting lighthearted moving charming scotland musicals growing up moving love relationships romance growing up adventure love
Two soldiers return home to Edinburgh to resume their romantic and family lives.