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10 Best Movies Like The Way Way Back

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

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#1
Ana

Ana

2020★ 6.3

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

Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse....

#2
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

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

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

#3
September

September

1987★ 6.2

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

After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently ar...

#4
Half Brothers

Half Brothers

2020★ 7.3

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

Mexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the...

#5
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster

2010★ 6.2

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

Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken o...

#6
My Girl

My Girl

1991★ 7.4

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

Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the su...

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