TeaTime x Drew's Little Yellow Book: Summer Watch List
TeaTime x Drew's Little Yellow Book: Summer Watch List
In a collaboration between TeaTime Pictures and Drew's Little Yellow Book, Drew and Dakota Johnson join forces to combine their love for curation and share their favorite books, movies, music, and more -- helping people open up to a new worldview or discover stories they never knew! This month is summertime-themed, with a list that inspires us all to adventure, explore, and come together for fun in the sun!
01. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Drew's Pick:
Drew’s spidey senses are tingling! “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is one of Drew and her daughters’ favorite action movies to watch as a family. The movie follows Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales who gets bitten by a spider and turns into Spider-Man. He must use his new powers to battle Kingpin, a villain who has powers over the multiverse… Sounds like quite a tangled web!
MOOD: For a heart-pumping, jaw-dropping yet heartwarming adventure story
GENRE: Action animated family film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Spider-Man: Far from Home
02. Ladybird on Netflix (2017)
Dakota's Pick:
Greta Gerwig encapsulates the awkwardness of growing up and how teenage life is impacted by complicated family dynamics in this directorial masterpiece. Dakota feels that this film shines a light on relatable family dynamics and internal struggles we all face on our journeys of life.
MOOD: In need of reflecting on our personal growth journeys
GENRE: Coming-of-age comedy-drama film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
03. Meatballs (1979)
Drew's Pick:
Rival neighboring camps, summer friendships blossoming, camp crush flirtations… “Meatballs” has everything you want in a camp movie. This film gets Drew in the summertime mood every. darn. year.
MOOD: In need of an emotional, thoughtful drama
GENRE: Canadian Comedy film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Sixteen Candles
04. Dope (2015)
Dakota's Pick:
“Dope” is a colorful, heart-pulsing adventure about high-schoolers Malcolm, Jib, and Diggy who are good students that play in a punk band. After they accidentally go to a drug dealer's birthday party and end up with a stash of drugs, they go on a wild goose chase to avoid the scary crew who wants the stash. Get comfortable on the edge of your seat, because you’ll be sitting there for the entire film!
MOOD: In need of ‘90s nostalgia vibes and adventure
GENRE: Coming-of-age adventure film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Booksmart
05. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Drew's Pick:
Drew thinks “Wet Hot American Summer” might have one of the highest joke-per-minute ratios of any movie ever. The star-studded cast is jawdroppingly incredible, including Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, and Ken Marino. Walk, don’t run to the cult classic comedy that Drew has on repeat all summer long!
MOOD: In need of non-stop chuckles
GENRE: Satirical comedy film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Road Trip
06. Sex Education (2021)
Dakota's Pick:
“Sex Education,” is a series that explores sex and relationships through the eyes of a high schooler whose mother is a sex therapist. The student, Otis, opens an underground sex therapy clinic to help his peers and maybe even help his social status. Drew and Dakota devour shows that capture the awkward rawness of youth.
MOOD: In need of a giggle at the clinginess that is our younger selves
GENRE: British comedy-drama television series
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Elite
07. Fame (1980)
Drew's Pick:
Fame follows individuals auditioning for a prestigious New York City performing arts academy. They face REAL challenges and heavy experiences in their quest to become stars. Fame exposes the difficult, darker sides of show business, something Drew can relate to all too well.
MOOD: In need of a song for your soul
GENRE: LGBT teen, Musical, Drama
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: A Chorus Line
08. Grease (1978)
Dakota's Pick:
Grease is the word! Dakota and Drew both loved watching “Grease” growing up and watch it to ring in the summer. The moment “Summer lovin’ had me a blast” comes on, you can’t help but sing along to every word! Now, where do we find a Pink Ladies jacket…
MOOD: To be enveloped in a classic comfort film
GENRE: American musical romantic comedy film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Footloose
09. The Sure Thing (1985)
Drew's Pick:
“The Sure Thing” reminds Drew of young love and the excitement of having a summer crush. John Cusack stars as a college freshman with bad luck in the romance department, so when a gorgeous Californian woman expresses interest in him, he desperately decides to carpool West to meet her! However, things take a turn when a co-ed who previously rejected him (Daphne Zuniga) unexpectedly comes along for the ride and they begin to fall for each other…
MOOD: In need of an imperfect love story
GENRE: Adventure Comedy Romance film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Say Anything
10. Waves (2019)
Dakota's Pick:
Get the tissues ready… “Waves” chronicles a heart-aching journey of a suburban African American family grappling with forgiveness and love in the aftermath of a huge loss. Dakota believes everyone should see this gorgeously moving film.
MOOD: In need of feeling all the feels
GENRE: Drama film
WATCH IF YOU LOVED: Beautiful Boy