Movies Like A Long Hot Summer

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Pearls and Pigs

2003·1h 54m·★ 6.4·Perttu Leppä

3 shared cast incl. Unto Helo & Timo Lavikainen2 shared crewDir. Perttu Leppä

8 Days to Premiere

2008·1h 53m·★ 5.3·Perttu Leppä

3 shared cast incl. Unto Helo & Timo Lavikainen2 shared crewDir. Perttu Leppä

School of Rock

2003·1h 50m·★ 7.2·Richard Linklater

Themes: rock band, rock 'n' rollComedy & Music

Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989·1h 19m·★ 7.0·Aki Kaurismäki

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

Wayne's World 2

1993·1h 35m·★ 6.2·Stephen Surjik

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

Lulu and Jimi

2009·1h 34m·★ 5.2·Oskar Roehler

TMDB recommendsComedy & Music

Dinner in America

2020·1h 48m·★ 7.5·Adam Rehmeier

Fans also likedComedy & Music

Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

TMDB recommends

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

TMDB recommends

The Sparks Brothers

2021·2h 20m·★ 7.8·Edgar Wright

TMDB recommends

SLC Punk

1998·1h 37m·★ 7.3·James Merendino

Fans also likedComedy & Music

Hot Young Bloods

2014·2h 1m·★ 6.6·Lee Yeon-woo

TMDB recommends

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014·1h 50m·★ 8.6·Gregg Gelfand

TMDB recommends

American Graffiti

1973·1h 52m·★ 7.4·George Lucas

TMDB recommends

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

1960·1h 40m·★ 6.4·Jack Sher

Fans also likedMusic & Comedy

I'm Not There

2007·2h 15m·★ 6.8·Todd Haynes

TMDB recommends

Coyote Ugly

2000·1h 40m·★ 5.8·David McNally

Fans also likedComedy & Music

Buffalo Soldiers

2002·1h 38m·★ 6.7·Gregor Jordan

TMDB recommends

Great Balls of Fire!

1989·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Jim McBride

TMDB recommends

Rock 'n' Roll High School

1979·1h 33m·★ 6.6·Allan Arkush

Fans also likedComedy & Music

How Good Is A Long Hot Summer?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.