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Summer of Sam

1999Movie2 h 22 minR

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A tense, intriguing crime movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · pure escapism · thought-provoking

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Story

No one is safe from Son of Sam.

Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.

Feels like

Serial Killer
1970s New York
Crime Thriller
Psychological Impact
Urban Fear
Historical Setting
Ensemble Cast
Tension and Suspense

Crew

Directed by: Spike Lee
Written by: Michael Imperioli, Spike Lee, Victor Colicchio
Produced by: Spike Lee, Jon Kilik
Music by: Terence Blanchard

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Facts

June 28, 1999 · 2 h 22 min · R

Released: June 28, 1999
Runtime: 2 h 22 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Also spoken: Italian
Made in: United States
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $19 million
Available in: 30 countries

Tropes

Predatory Prostitute, Downer Ending, Anyone Can Die +9

Predatory Prostitute
Downer Ending
Anyone Can Die
Big Blackout
Missing White Woman Syndrome
Heat Wave
The Don
Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Cluster F-Bomb
Vigilante Execution
End of an Era
Ambiguously Gay

12 of 67 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Summer of Sam?"

Questions about Summer of Sam

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Where can I stream Summer of Sam?

In the United States, Summer of Sam is free with ads on Philo and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 23 other countries.

Is Summer of Sam worth watching?

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 67).

Will I feel good after watching Summer of Sam?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Summer of Sam a box office flop?

Budget$22 million

Box office$19 million

Yes: it cost about $22 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 88% of its budget.

What tropes does Summer of Sam use?

Predatory ProstituteDowner EndingAnyone Can DieBig BlackoutMissing White Woman SyndromeHeat WaveThe DonEven Evil Has Loved OnesCluster F-BombVigilante ExecutionEnd of an EraAmbiguously Gayand 55 more

TV Tropes lists 67 tropes for it, including Predatory Prostitute, Downer Ending, and Anyone Can Die.