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Every year, Steve and I create a must watch not so scary Halloween movie list and this year I decided we should do a throwback summer movie list! We want it to be fun and filled with movies that feel like summer and are perfect for family nights that everyone will enjoy.

The Criteria

We decided that the movies need to check a few boxes to make the list.

Must be set in summer

Be a feel good movie (not scary or overly sad)

Has to be a throwback (at least 15 years old)

The Throwback Summer Movie List

High School Musical2

Sandlot

Parent Trap (1998)

Now & Then

Heavyweights

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Camp Nowhere

Honey, I Shrunk The Kids

Weekend at Bernies

Summer Catch

It Takes Two

Mamma Mia

Weekend at Bernies 2

Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead

 

Honorable Mentions

There are a lot of other movies that can be added to the list but some can be way more girly, too ‘kiddy’ or cheesy, or on TV way too often for it to feel special so they can be added to the list as honorable mentions. 

A few girly and cheesy movies made the list but I tried not to overload it with them, so here’s some more!

Memorable (and of course cheesy) Disney & Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMS) that should be added:

Camp Rock

Cheetah Girls 2

The Even Stevens Movie

A Goofy Movie

The Lizzie McGuire Movie

Extra Girly Movies:

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Aquamarine

The Baby-Sitters Club

Honorable Mentions:

Grown Ups

Dirty Dancing

Summer Rental

The Great Outdoors

I feel like this is a pretty solid list but any other feel good Summer movies you’d add to the list?! Save this must watch throwback summer movie list for your next summer movie night!