Zoey 102 is all set to be released on Paramount+ In July 2023, and here are the latest details you need to know about the upcoming movie.
Nancy Hower has directed the upcoming American comedy-drama movie that serves as the sequel to Nickelodeon’s series Zoey 101′.
The plot of the Zoey 102 brings back Zoey Brooks with her former classmates years after their time in Pacific Coast Academy as they reunite for attending the wedding of Logan and Quinn.
American actress and singer Jamie Lynn Spears has returned to reprise her role of Zoey from the original series.
Other returning cast members are Christopher Massey, Sean Flynn, Erin Sanders, Abby Wilde, and Matthew Underwood. The movie is set to be released on July 27, 2023, by Paramount+.
Following is a list of other comedy-drama films that you might give a try if you are a fan of dramedies.
Also Read: Top 10 Films Like Netflix Movie Love at First Sight.
Top 10 Movies Like Zoey 102.
Dude (2018)-
Olivia Milch directed this coming-of-age comedy-drama movie the plot of which revolves around four best friends- Lily, Chloe, Amelia, and Rebecca during the last two weeks of their high school dealing with major changes in life including heartbreaks.
Lucy Hale, Kathryn Prescott, Alexandra Shipp, and Awkwafina portrayed Lily, Chloe, Amelia, and Rebecca respectively in the movie. It was released on Netflix on April 20, 2018.
The Prom (2020)-
Ryan Murphy directed this musical comedy movie that is adapted from the same named 2018 Broadway musical by Matthew Sklar.
The plot features a number of Broadway stars who are down on their luck shaking up a small Indian town as they rally behind a teenager who wishes to attend the prom with her girlfriend.
Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Jo Ellen Pellman, Ariana DeBose, and Kerry Washington are some of the cast members of the movie. It was released on Netflix on December 11, 2020.
Mixtape (2021)-
Valerie Weiss directed this American comedy movie the plot of which is set in the year of 1999 and finds a twelve years old Beverly trying to learn more about her late parents following a discovery of a broken mixtape that was made by them.
Gemma Brooke Allen played Beverly in the movie with Julie Bowen, Nick Thune, and Jackson Rathbone as other cast members. The movie was released on Netflix on December 3, 2021.
13: The Musical (2022)-
Tamra Davis directed this musical coming-of-age comedy-drama movie that is adapted from the same named 2007 stage musical of Robert Horn, Dan Elish, and Jason Robert Brown.
The plot revolves around a twelve years old Brett who moves from New York City to Indiana and following that begins to navigate the divorce of his parents, his upcoming bar mitzvah, and the social circles of his new school.
The movie was released on Netflix on August 12, 2022.
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)-
Kelly Fremon Craig directed this coming-of-age comedy-drama movie that marks her directorial debut.
The plot is centered upon a girl named Nadine who faced problems with her brother and mother and thinks of her father as her only ally. But when she discovers that her best friend Krista has begun to date her brother, things take a worse turn for her.
American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld portrayed Nadine in the movie with Woody Harrelson, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Hayden Szeto, Kyra Sedgwick, Eric Keenleyside, Alexander Calvert, Nesta Cooper, Meredith Monroe as other cast members.
The movie premiered at Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2016, and was released in the United States on 18th November that year.
Footloose (2011)-
Craig Brewer directed this American musical drama movie that is a remake of the same named 1984 movie. The plot follows Ren moving to a small town following the tragic death of his mother.
After he comes to know about the ban on loud music and dancing, he meets a girl named Ariel with whom they try to bring back the happy time of the town.
Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough portrayed Ren and Ariel respectively in the movie. It was released in the United States on October 14, 2011.
Love, Simon (2018)-
Greg Berlanti directed this romantic comedy-drama movie that is adapted from Becky Albertalli’s novel ‘Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda’.
The plot revolves around a closeted gay high school boy named Simon Spier dealing with his family, friends, the blackmailer who is threatening to our him in the school, and the anonymous classmate with whom he has fallen in love online.
Nick Robinson portrayed Simon in the movie. It was released in the United States on March 16, 2018.
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)-
This romantic comedy-drama film is adapted from Jennifer E. Smith’s same-named novel which follows Aidan (played by Jordan Fisher) and Claire (played by Talia Ryder), who decided to break up before the beginning of college, retracing the steps of their relationship on the last evening of their relationship.
The movie was released on Netflix on July 6, 2022.
Ramona and Beezus (2010)-
Selena Gomez and Joey King starred as the titular Ramona and her sister Beezus as they navigate lives with the family.
The plot is based on Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series of novels. The movie was released in the United States on July 23, 2010.
The DUFF (2015)-
Ari Sandel directed this high school teen comedy movie that is adapted from Kody Keplinger’s same-named 2010 novel.
The plot is centered upon Bianca (played by Mae Whitman) trying to rebuild her image with the help of a friend after realizing that she has been used by her popular friends since then. The movie was released in the United States on February 20, 2015.
