Movies Like Ping Pong Summer
If you liked Ping Pong Summer (2014), a comedy and drama movie directed by Michael Tully, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Breakfast Club (1985)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and dramaFive high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the…
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Roll Bounce (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and dramaIn 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.
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The Karate Kid (1984)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyNew Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny…
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Recess: School's Out (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also family and comedyThe school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A…
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Measure of a Man (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaA bullied teen experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.
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The Clique (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaA young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and familyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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Alley Cats Strike (2000)
★ 6/10Also family and dramaA group of hip retro teenage outsiders become involved in an interschool bowling rivalry.
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Blinded by the Light (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedyIn 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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Dazed and Confused (1993)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and dramaThe adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking…
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Zapped (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and familyZoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command…
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Snack Shack (2024)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and dramaInseparable best friends AJ and Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard…
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and dramaFour young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and…
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Chang Can Dunk (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also family and comedyChang, 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 dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the…
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My Bodyguard (1980)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaClifford Peache, an easygoing teenager, is finding less than easy to fit in at his new high school, where a tough-talking bully terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up, Clifford…
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Wild Child (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and familySixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father ships her off to boarding school in England. There…
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Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and dramaIn 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.
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Teen Beach Movie (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also family and comedyLife's a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie – until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, "Wet Side Story," where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens…
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The Way Way Back (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and dramaShy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water…
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Teen Beach 2 (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also family and comedyWhen characters from the movie musical “Wet Side Story” get stuck in the real world, teens Brady and Mack must find a way to return them home.