- Leads fall in love in high school setting but have a falling out after high school ends
- My Best Summer also emphasizes the importance of friendship (but Apple of My Eye did it better)
- Youth is a very prominent theme in both these movies

- Both male leads have a severe sickness
- Both deal with everlasting love
- Parents play a big role
- Set in high school

- Set in a school setting (Somewhere Only We Know is set in college)
- Both male leads are super smart about their respective topics
- Main leads seperate for awhile
- Somewhere Only We Know also focuses on friendship
- There’s a second male lead