The Long, Hot Summer fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, class and money, and history
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Long, Hot Summer is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, romantic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, class and money, and history
Its world is built around family, class and money, and history.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Long, Hot Summer is included with a subscription to FlixFling 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 85%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 55 min
The Long, Hot Summer runs 1 h 55 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 85 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see The Long, Hot Summer much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for The Long, Hot Summer, including Small Name, Big Ego, Loners Are Freaks, How They Treat the Help.
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