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10 Best Movies Like Sun Shine

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

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#1
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

2013★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sun Shine for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mecha Mutt, a revolutionary remote-controlled lunar rover resembling a large canine, goes rogue at Houston's Annual Science Expo. Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace is the fourth in a s...

#2
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

1999★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sun Shine for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A girl called Hannah goes back to her hometown (Gatlin) to find her mother but on the way she picks up a strange man who fore-shadows her life with a passage from the bible. When s...

#3
Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sun Shine for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and even...

#4
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines

2006★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sun Shine for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the...

#5
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu

Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu

2016★ 8.0

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

Koyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form ...

#6
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sun Shine for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Mystery Inc. gang takes a trip to Japan and finds themselves circling Asia and the Pacific in a treasure hunt, racing against the vengeful Black Samurai and his Ninja warriors ...