Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Skipper

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

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#1
Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

2005โ€ขโ˜… 6.8

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

In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink....

#2
Foster

Foster

2011โ€ขโ˜… 6.7

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

Looking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep....

#3
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997โ€ขโ˜… 6.2

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

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#4
Chang Can Dunk

Chang Can Dunk

2023โ€ขโ˜… 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Skipper for fans of Drama & Comedy & Family. 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 dunkโ€”not only to impress...

#5
Landline

Landline

2017โ€ขโ˜… 6.1

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

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#6
Family Weekend

Family Weekend

2013โ€ขโ˜… 6.3

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

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition....

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