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10 Best Movies Like Drive In California

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

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#1
My Rainy Days

My Rainy Days

2009★ 7.4

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

Because of her past, 17-year-old Rio lives her days filling the emptiness in her heart with money—until one day, she meets a university professor named Kouki and falls in love....

#2
The Moment You Fall in Love

The Moment You Fall in Love

2016★ 7.5

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

Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting...

#3
After the Rain

After the Rain

2018★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drive In California for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club. Working part-time at a restaurant, she finds herself inexplicably falling in...

#4
5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

2007★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drive In California for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointment...

#5
Our Little Sister

Our Little Sister

2015★ 7.6

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

After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them....

#6
Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves

1993★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Drive In California for fans of Animation. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before...

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