Summer Things
Seen it?2002 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Postman Always Rings Twice or Something's Gotta Give, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two couple of friends, one very rich, the other almost homeless, decide to go on Holiday. Julie, a single mother, joins them too. Once at seaside, it starts a complicate love cross among them that will involve also a transsexual, a jealous brother, a Latin Lover and another nervous stressed couple. Not to mention about the daughter of one of them that is secretly in Chicago with one of her father's employees... At the end of the summer, all of them will join the same party...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michel Blanc
- Charlotte RamplingElizabeth Lannier
- Jacques DutroncBertrand Lannier
- Michel BlancJean-Pierre
- Carole BouquetLulu
- Denis PodalydèsJérôme
- Karin ViardVéro
- Clotilde CourauJulie
- Vincent ElbazMaxime
- Gaspard UllielLoïc
- Lou DoillonEmilie