Summer movies about love and parties: a list of touching and funny films

Summer is the best time to have fun and try something new. An even better option is to fall in love.

If you don't believe me, watch the movies from Deseret's selection. After watching them, you will definitely not want to waste your summer on trifles.

In the Heights (2021)

A movie about a neighborhood in Washington Heights, New York, where mostly Latinos live. A guy named Usnavi runs his own business here. He wants to leave everything behind and return to his homeland, but falls in love with Vanessa. Everything is changed by the sad news.

Roman Holiday (1953)

A European princess named Ann, needing a break from her busy touring schedule, travels to Rome. Ann falls asleep on a park bench when the sedative she has taken kicks in. Joe Bradley, an American reporter, finds her and takes her home. When Joe learns that Ann is a princess, he makes a bet that he can interview her.

Somethings Gotta Give (2003)

Harry Sanborn is almost 65 and still wants to date women much younger than him. When Harry and his young girlfriend, Marin, arrive at Marin's family beach house, they discover that her mother, Erica Barry, also had plans to stay. Harry is suffering from a heart attack, and his doctor orders him to bed rest. During his stay, Harry realizes that he might fall in love with a woman his own age.

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Frances and her parents find themselves in a small, modest town. She feels lonely and depressed until a boy, Johnny, chooses her as his dance partner.

Grease (1978)

A foreign exchange student named Sandy and a leather-clad greaser named Danny fall in love. They suddenly discover that they attend the same high school. Can their feelings for each other overcome the school's obstacles?

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

Tom Baker wants to take his 12 children on a trip to the lake. They are forced to stay in an old cabin on the shore of the lake and meet Tom's old enemy Jimmy Murtaugh and his eight children. The rivalry between the two parents puts the vacation in jeopardy.