As kids head back to school, summer Fridays come to an end, and the summer season comes to a close, you may realize you’re just not ready for the end of the season. If you’re not ready to say goodbye to summertime, but the real world is calling your name, try a summer romance flick to cure your end-of-summer blues. Whether you’re already missing your beach vacation and the smell of sunscreen, or you prefer to stay indoors during the heat, there’s nothing like experiencing a couple of hours of summertime nostalgia on the screen. Here are seven of the best summer romance movies to watch this season.

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7 500 Days of Summer (2009)

Starring Zooey Deschanel and Joseph-Gordon Levitt, 500 Days of Summer is a romantic comedy about a man named Tom (Gordon-Levitt) reflecting on his relationship with Summer (Deschanel). As he tries to figure out how and where their romance fell apart, we see snippets of random days of their 500-day relationship. The two spend plenty of time outdoors, enjoying the summer weather. It has a romantic summer feel. 500 Days of Summer, a cult classic, received dozens of nominations, taking home 17 of 58 awards.

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6 Grease (1978)

     Paramount Pictures

A classic summer flick, Grease tells the story of Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) running into each other on the first day of school after a once-in-a-lifetime summer romance together. Featuring larger-than-life dance numbers and a nostalgic vibe to summer days spent having fun with your friends at the drive-in or splitting a milkshake while gushing over your latest crush, Grease is all about how opposites attract. This summer musical is a fun, bright ode to 1950s rock and roll and is the perfect movie for the start of going back to school.

5 Mystic Pizza (1988)

     The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Mystic Pizza is a 1988 romantic dramedy following three teenagers working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut, and stars Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Julia Roberts in one of her first acting roles. This coming-of-age story follows each of the three teens as they run to and run from love and relationships. Mystic Pizza is a real pizza parlor and was made famous when this movie came out. It is still open today.

4 Palm Springs (2020)

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Palm Springs can be described as Groundhog Day meets a summer romantic comedy and stars Andy Samberg, Cristin Millioti, J. K. Simmons, and Peter Gallagher. When Nyles (Samberg) and Sarah (Millioti) attend a wedding in Palm Springs, the two end up trapped in a time loop, forcing them to reply the same day, over and over again. Their relationship grows as the two try to break their way out of the endless time loop and get back to their normal lives.

3 How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

     20th Century Fox

How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a summer romance based on the novel by Terry McMillan of the same name and stars Angela Bassett, Whoopi Goldberg, and Taye Diggs. This 1998 summer flick follows Stell (Bassett) as she takes a break from her high-powered executive life as a San Fransisco-based stock broker to unwind on a first-class trip to Jamaica with her friend Delilah (Goldberg). While on her trip, she meets Winston Shakespeare (Diggs), and things heat up between the pair, causing Stella to pause and take stock of her work-life balance.

2 Dirty Dancing (1987)

     Vestron Pictures

Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, Dirty Dancing is a summer romance that takes place in 1963 at a Catskills resort. When Frances “Baby” Houseman’s (Grey) family spends the summer at a resort, she falls for Johnny Castle (Swayze), the camp’s dance teacher. Baby’s entire life plan has been set for her by her parents, and it includes marrying a doctor and not sneaking away with a dance instructor. The movie is dramatic, musical, and romantic. Dirty Dancing won several awards, including an Oscar for the hit song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

1 Mamma Mia! (2008)

     Universal Pictures

This movie will get you up on your feet and planning a summer trip to Greece if you’re not careful. Mamma Mia! stars Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried, and Pierce Brosnan, and tells the story of a young woman searching for her father. Sophie (Seyfried) invites three men she believes could be her father to her wedding without telling her mother (Streep). Mamma Mia! is fun and nostalgic, so once you’re done watching, check out the sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again for a flashback to Donna’s youth.