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10 Best Movies Like Reaching for the Sun

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

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#1
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Reaching for the Sun for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#2
...All the Marbles

...All the Marbles

1981★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Reaching for the Sun for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top....

#3
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Reaching for the Sun for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#4
Chang Can Dunk

Chang Can Dunk

2023★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Reaching for the Sun for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress...

#5
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Reaching for the Sun for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

#6
ATL

ATL

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Reaching for the Sun for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskati...

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