A Summer Story fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History and family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Summer Story is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
History and family
Its world is built around history and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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For every man and every woman there is that one great love. A love that touches the heart, fires the soul, and lingers in the memory forever.
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A Summer Story is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 35 min
A Summer Story runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see A Summer Story much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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