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Summer of '42

1971Movie1 h 43 minPG

69
GoodGoodWatch score

A romantic, melancholic comedy movie about history and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares or laughs.

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Story

In everyone's life there's a "Summer of '42"

Over the summer of 1942 on Nantucket Island, three friends -- Hermie, Oscy and Benjie -- are more concerned with getting laid than anything else. Hermie falls in love with the married Dorothy, whose husband is an army pilot recently sent to the battlefront of World War II.

Feels like

  • Coming-of-Age
  • World War II
  • Summer Romance
  • Nantucket Island
  • Nostalgic
  • Bittersweet
  • Melancholy
  • First Love
  • Emotional

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Robert Mulligan
Written by
Herman Raucher
Produced by
Richard A. Roth

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Facts

April 19, 1971 · 1 h 43 min · PG

Released
April 19, 1971
Runtime
1 h 43 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
28 countries

Tropes

Sex as Rite-of-Passage, Novelization, Shout-Out +9

  • Sex as Rite-of-Passage
  • Novelization
  • Shout-Out
  • Invisible Parents
  • Pair the Spares
  • Everyone Loves Blondes
  • Quest for Sex
  • Stacy's Mom
  • Adapted Out
  • Primal Scene
  • Hands Play In Theater
  • No Communities Were Harmed

12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Summer of '42?"

Questions about Summer of '42

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Summer of '42?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Summer of '42 from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Summer of '42 worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 59).

Is there a sequel to Summer of '42?

  1. Summer of '42 (1971)
  2. Class of '44 (1973)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Class of '44 (1973).

Is Summer of '42 okay for kids?

PGSexual content

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Is Summer of '42 good for date night?

and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe

Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Summer of '42 make me laugh?

Serious

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.

What tropes does Summer of '42 use?

Sex as Rite-of-PassageNovelizationShout-OutInvisible ParentsPair the SparesEveryone Loves BlondesQuest for SexStacy's MomAdapted OutPrimal SceneHands Play In TheaterNo Communities Were Harmedand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Sex as Rite-of-Passage, Novelization, and Shout-Out.