Summer Wars fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the future, and games
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Summer Wars is epic, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and awe-inspiring. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy.
Family, the future, and games
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, the future, and games. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Summer Wars is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 54 min
Summer Wars runs 1 h 54 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Summer Wars much the same way.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Summer Wars in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 102 storytelling tropes for Summer Wars, including You Can't Thwart Stage One, Your Princess Is in Another Castle!, Oh, Crap!.
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