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My Summer of Love

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2005 | 87 min | Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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. If you loved The Man in the Moon or Dirty Dancing, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect sex.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. To seal their friendship, Mona introduces Tamsin to her born-again Christian brother and helps her spy on her adulterous father. Bound together by their secrets, the two girls see their friendship deepen and enter into dangerous waters.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 113K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski

  • Natalie PressMona
  • Emily BluntTamsin
  • Paddy ConsidinePhil
  • Dean AndrewsRicky
  • Michelle ByrneRicky's Wife
  • Paul Antony-BarberTamsin's Father
  • Lynette EdwardsTamsin's Mother
  • Kathryn SumnerSadie