Cruel Summer fingerprintEmotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cruel Summer is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 5.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 18 min
Cruel Summer runs 1 h 18 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 7 storytelling tropes for Cruel Summer, including Downer Ending, Disproportionate Retribution, Even Evil Has Standards.
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