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10 Best Movies Like Summer of 8

If you loved Summer of 8, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs

1991★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of 8 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the w...

#2
The Big Gay Musical

The Big Gay Musical

2009★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of 8 for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Paul and Eddie have just begun previews for the new Off-Broadway musical "Adam and Steve - Just the Way God Made 'Em." Their lives strangely mirror the characters they are playing....

#3
Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown

2005★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of 8 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Ton...

#4
XOXO

XOXO

2016★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of 8 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

XOXO follows six strangers whose lives collide in one frenetic, dream-chasing, hopelessly romantic night....

#5
Wild Child

Wild Child

2008★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of 8 for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father ships her off to ...

#6
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

2004★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Summer of 8 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A masked villain wreaks mayhem on the city of Coolsville with a monster machine that creates real-life versions of Mystery Inc.'s former foes like The 10,000 Volt Ghost, The Cotton...