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I Know What You Did Last Summer

1997Movie1 h 42 minR

HorrorThriller
52
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic526.3Rotten Tomatoes46%41%

A terrifying, tense horror movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you scare easily

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

If you're going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried.

After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the deadly secret resurfaces as they're stalked by a hook-handed figure.

Feels like

  • Teen Scream Slasher
  • Late 90s Nostalgia
  • Guilt and Consequences
  • Hook-Handed Killer
  • Summer Horror Thriller
  • Meta-Slasher Commentary
  • Suspenseful Mystery
  • Iconic Jump Scares
  • Beachside Setting

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Jim Gillespie
Written by
Kevin Williamson, Lois Duncan
Produced by
Neal H. Moritz, Erik Feig, Stokely Chaffin
Music by
John Debney

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 17, 1997 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
October 17, 1997
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$17 million
Box office
$126 million
Available in
106 countries

Tropes

Menacing Stroll, Chekhov's Gun, Chekhov's Gunman +9

  • Menacing Stroll
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Chekhov's Gunman
  • It Was Here, I Swear!
  • The Oner
  • Big Bad
  • Brainy Brunette
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge
  • Condensation Clue
  • Schrödinger's Canon
  • Tomboy and Girly Girl
  • Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday

12 of 116 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream I Know What You Did Last Summer?"

Questions about I Know What You Did Last Summer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream I Know What You Did Last Summer?

NetflixPhiloYouTube TVAMCTubi TV

In the United States, I Know What You Did Last Summer streams on Netflix, Philo, YouTube TV, and AMC, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 71 other countries.

Is I Know What You Did Last Summer worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, and Metacritic 52).

Will I Know What You Did Last Summer scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

Was I Know What You Did Last Summer a box office hit?

Budget$17 million
Box office$126 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $17 million to make and earned $126 million worldwide, 7.4 times its budget.

What tropes does I Know What You Did Last Summer use?

Menacing StrollChekhov's GunChekhov's GunmanIt Was Here, I Swear!The OnerBig BadBrainy BrunetteRoaring Rampage of RevengeCondensation ClueSchrödinger's CanonTomboy and Girly GirlHorror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesdayand 104 more

TV Tropes lists 116 tropes for it, including Menacing Stroll, Chekhov's Gun, and Chekhov's Gunman.