Aloha Summer
Seen it?1988 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone looking to switch off and smile and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Set in the 1960s, and it looks the part. If you loved American Graffiti or Radio Days, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
It's the 60s and a bunch of crazy teenagers meet in the beautiful island of Hawaii during their summer holidays. Although they come from different backgrounds, they hang out together and shake up the island! They surf, dance, drink, fight and fall in love. As the summer approaches its end, they find themselves inseparable, friends for a lifetime...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$418K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
- Chris MakepeaceMike Tognetti
- Yuji OkumotoKenzo Konishi
- Don Michael PaulChuck Granville
- Andy BumataiKimo Kepoo
- Warren FabroKilarney Kauhane
- Scott NakagawaScott Tanaka
- Sho KosugiYukinaga Konishi
- Ric ManciniAngelo Tognetti
- Robert ItoTed Tanaka
- Tia CarrereLani Kepoo