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10 Best Movies Like The Sun is Up Forever

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

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#1
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sun is Up Forever for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#2
Lend a Paw

Lend a Paw

1941★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sun is Up Forever for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Jealous over Mickey's attention to a kitten, Pluto's devil-self argues with his angel-self over whether or not to rescue the kitten when it falls into a well. The angel-self wins,...

#3
La luna

La luna

2012★ 7.8

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

A young boy comes of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out t...

#4
I Believe in Unicorns

I Believe in Unicorns

2015★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sun is Up Forever for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter....

#5
Far from the Tree

Far from the Tree

2021★ 8.1

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

On an idyllic beach in the Pacific Northwest, curiosity gets the better of a young raccoon whose frustrated parent attempts to keep them both safe....

#6
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sun is Up Forever for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness....

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