Summer of 85 fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, history, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Summer of 85 is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic, melancholic, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, history, and the mind
Its world is built around growing up, history, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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Whoever dies first, the other promises to dance on his grave.
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Summer of 85 is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Dekkoo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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 73/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 41 min
Summer of 85 runs 1 h 41 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 74 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Summer of 85 much the same way.
No. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 52% of its budget.
It was made in French, with some English. Produced in Belgium, France.
+32GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Summer of 85 in 46 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Summer of 85, including The '80s, How We Got Here, Closet Gay.
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