Summer of 69 is a comedy film directed by Jillian Bell, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Liz Nico and Jules Byrne. The 2025 film follows Abby, an awkward high school senior who hires an exotic dancer to learn some seduction methods to seduce a boy she has had a crush on for a long time. Summer of 69 stars Chloe Fineman, Sam Morelos, Matt Cornett, Charlie Day, Natalie Morales, Alex Moffat, Paula Pell, Liza Koshy, Nicole Byer, and Ian Karmel. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, coming-of-age story, and compelling characters in Summer of 69, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The To Do List (Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
The To Do List is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Maggie Carey. The 2013 film follows Brandy Klark, a recent high school graduate who doesn’t have any sexual experience. To rectify that, she enlists the help of a friend and her sister to create a to-do list. The To Do List stars Aubrey Plaza, Johnny Simmons, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat, Sarah Steele, Scott Porter, Rachel Bilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover, Connie Britton, and Clark Gregg.
The DUFF (Peacock, Plex & Rent on Prime Video)
The DUFF is a teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel from a screenplay by Josh A. Cagan. Based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger, the 2015 film follows Bianca, a high school girl who realizes that she is the least popular among her friend group. She enlists the help of a former friend to better her image. The DUFF stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca Santos, Skyler Samuels, Romany Malco, Ken Jeong, and Allison Janney.
Easy A (Rent on Prime Video)
Easy A is a teen romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck from a screenplay by Bert V. Royal. Inspired by the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the 2010 film follows Olive Penderghast, a teen girl who lies about losing her virginity to a college boy. When her lie spreads and her image in the school gets worse, she decides to revel in it. Easy A stars Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci, Malcolm McDowell, and Aly Michalka.
Booksmart (Philo & Rent on Prime Video)
Booksmart is a coming-of-age comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde from a screenplay co-written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman. The 2019 film follows two extremely intelligent high school girls who realize that they haven’t done anything fun in their school, and just as they are about to graduate, they decide to have one wild night. Booksmart stars Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, and Jason Sudeikis.
Crush (Hulu)
Crush is a coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Sammi Cohen from a screenplay co-written by Kirsten King and Casey Rackham. The 2022 film follows Paige Evans, a high-school student who joins her school’s track team to pursue her crush, but her plan goes wrong when she finds herself falling for another girl. Crush stars Rowan Blanchard, AuliÊ»i Cravalho, Isabella Ferreira, Tyler Alvarez, Teala Dunn, Aasif Mandvi, and Michelle Buteau.
Big Time Adolescence (Hulu)
Big Time Adolescence is a coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Jason Orley. The 2019 film follows Mo, an intelligent high school boy whose important decisions are affected by his unmotivated college dropout best friend, Zeke. Big Time Adolescence stars Griffin Gluck, Pete Davidson, Jon Cryer, Oona Laurence, Sydney Sweeney, and Thomas Barbusca.
No Hard Feelings (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
No Hard Feelings is a sex comedy film directed by Gene Stupnitsky, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Phillips. The 2023 film follows Maddie Barker, a young woman on the verge of losing her house, who agrees to save it by taking on a Craigslist request made by a wealthy couple to have sex with their introverted son before he heads off to college. No Hard Feelings stars Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, and Matthew Broderick.