{"id":286235,"date":"2026-07-03T21:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286235\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:30:29","slug":"summer-in-the-city-the-best-summer-movies-set-in-new-york-city-to-watch-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/286235\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer in the City: The Best Summer Movies Set in New York City to Watch in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Living in New York City in the winter vs. the summer literally feels like you’re living in two different worlds; the city just comes alive after May, with picnics and late sunsets and outdoor dining. And the only thing that comes in second place to living in the city during the summer is watching a summer movie set in Manhattan. Here are the best picks.<\/p>\n

Even if you can’t make it to the Big Apple in 2026, these summer movies will transport you there from your own living room!One Night Only \u2014 Watch in Theaters August 7, 2026\"one<\/p>\n

one night only | Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

This wacky summer movie follows two strangers (Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner) on the one night of the year you’re legally allowed to have premarital sex. Wow.<\/p>\n

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Set It Up \u2014 Watch on Netflix\"zoey<\/p>\n

zoey deutch and glen powell in set it up | Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

I talk about Set It Up so much, they might as well pay me for it. The movie’s about two assistants (played by Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell) who decide to set up their bosses (Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu) so they can get some time off. What can go wrong with that?<\/p>\n

This movie just totally screams summer to me. Heck, maybe I’ll watch it again tonight.<\/p>\n

Do The Right Thing \u2014 Watch on PlutoTV\"Do<\/p>\n

Do The Right Thing | Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

Do the Right Thing revolves around a Brooklyn pizzeria owned by Sal (Danny Aiello). Things get dicey when Buggin’ Out (Giancarlo Esposito) argues the pizzeria’s Wall of Fame should include Black actors rather than all Italians.<\/p>\n

Past Lives \u2014 Rent on Amazon Prime\"past<\/p>\n

past lives | Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

If you want to take things a little slower \u2014 and get a little more emotional \u2014 put on this gripping film about two childhood friends (Greta Lee and Teo Yoo) who reconnect as adults. It’s a beautiful story that brings up questions of fate and choice in a way that will leave you in tears.<\/p>\n

Frances Ha \u2014 Watch on Netflix\"Frances<\/p>\n

Frances Ha summer movies | Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s 2013 movie follows Frances (Gerwig), who moves to New York City. While chasing her dreams, she has to deal with her life slowly falling apart as her best friend’s totally starts working out.<\/p>\n

Enchanted \u2014 Watch on Disney+\"enchanted<\/p>\n

enchanted | Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

This is an iconic Disney movie AND iconic New York movie! In Enchanted, Giselle (Amy Adams) winds up in our world, where she crosses paths with Robert (Patrick Dempsey) and tries to reunite with her fianc\u00e9 (Prince Edward). The only holdup? Her evil soon-to-be step-mother (Susan Sarandon) is trying to kill her.<\/p>\n

West Side Story \u2014 Watch on Disney+\"West<\/p>\n

West Side Story | Universal Pictures<\/p>\n

There are few things that make me feel as summery as watching Ariana DeBose sing “America” in the streets of New York. This Steven Spielberg movie follows the Romeo and Juliet-inspired story of Tony (Ansel Elgort) and Maria (Rachel Zegler), and the feud between their rival gangs.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite summer movie? Let us know in the comments and follow Brit + Co on Facebook<\/a> for more movie news!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Living in New York City in the winter vs. the summer literally feels like you’re living in two…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286236,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[56987,109621,109622,9,24,55,54,56,109619,86494,109620],"class_list":["post-286235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-living-in-new-york-city","tag-lucy-liu","tag-monica-barbaro","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny","tag-summer-movie","tag-summer-movies","tag-taye-diggs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/286236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}