Last Summer
Seen it?2023 | 7 min | Animation, Music
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers. If you loved Almost Famous, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 7 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
As summer ends, Ren's bandmates and childhood friends are leaving for college. He struggles to write the lyrics of their final song.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 2 Cannes awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 94K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gabriela Lewandowska, Alessandra De Stefano, Nicola Bernardi, Chloé Van Becelaere, Camille van Delft, Elodie Xia
- Bartholomew JoyceRen (voice)
- Léna SoussanSun (voice)
- Yann BeanBuck (voice)
- Rémi GuttonPolo (voice)