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The Door into Summer

2021Movie1 h 58 min

Drama
68
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes–76%

A nostalgic, hopeful sci-fi movie about technology and the future.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, laughs or brutality.

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Story

An adventure spanning 30 years starts now.

A pioneering roboticist awakens in 2025 after decades in cryosleep. To change the past and reunite with his adopted sister, he seeks a way back to 1995.

Feels like

  • Time Travel Romance
  • Robotics & AI
  • Nostalgic Sci-Fi
  • Mystery & Intrigue
  • Technological Humanity
  • Second Chance
  • Character-Driven
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Heartwarming

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Takahiro Miki
Written by
Tomoe Kanno, Robert A. Heinlein
Produced by
Shinzo Matsuhashi, Yuya Satoyoshi
Music by
Yuki Hayashi

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Facts

June 25, 2021 · 1 h 58 min · Science Fiction, Drama

Released
June 25, 2021
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
130 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Worthless Yellow Rocks, Not What It Looks Like, Adaptation Name Change +9

  • Worthless Yellow Rocks
  • Not What It Looks Like
  • Adaptation Name Change
  • Dramatic Drop
  • Anguished Declaration of Love
  • Identical Grandson
  • Evil-Detecting Dog
  • Pragmatic Adaptation
  • Age Lift
  • Foreshadowing
  • Stable Time Loop
  • Happily Adopted

12 of 41 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Door into Summer?"

Questions about The Door into Summer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Door into Summer?

Netflix

In the United States, The Door into Summer streams on Netflix. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is The Door into Summer worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.4).

Is The Door into Summer okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is The Door into Summer good for date night?

and 4 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is The Door into Summer in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does The Door into Summer use?

Worthless Yellow RocksNot What It Looks LikeAdaptation Name ChangeDramatic DropAnguished Declaration of LoveIdentical GrandsonEvil-Detecting DogPragmatic AdaptationAge LiftForeshadowingStable Time LoopHappily Adoptedand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Worthless Yellow Rocks, Not What It Looks Like, and Adaptation Name Change.