Best Summer Ever

2020

1 hr. 12 min.

Musical

Romance

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89%

19 Reviews

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94%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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A high school football player is shocked to discover that the new girl in school is the same girl he fell in love with at a summer dance camp.

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A super uplifting, fun, happy go-lucky film with banging tunes that'll get stuck in your head for days and an inclusive cast that proves diversity makes everything better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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This movie is AWESOME. Two hours of pure, genuine joy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Movie was awesome and acting fabulous! Congrats to all

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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A joyful, entertaining musical with a talented cast of actors and some fun cameos. It is the best representation of inclusion that I have ever seen - never a mention of a disability, just a celebration of what is possible. Deserves all of the great reviews it has been getting. Highly, highly recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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I understand how they are trying to be inclusive by using disabled actors, but the movie itself just isn't that good. With an underdeveloped plot, not fully fleshed-out characters, and forgettable musical numbers, this movie is not worth a watch.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

The kids energy and enthusiasm carry this movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Michael Parks Randa

Director

Lauren Smitelli

Director

Shannon DeVido

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Eric Carl Adams

Mr. Michaels

Maya Albanese

Camp Counselor

Giulia Alexander

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Calum Marsh

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This is the kind of movie that vibrates with the energy of the people who made it, whose enthusiasm radiates from the screen.

Apr 30, 2021

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Joe Leydon

Variety

An Irresistibly Appealing Musical Comedy Brimming with Inclusivity and Exuberance

Apr 29, 2021

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Kristen Lopez

indieWire

By not acknowledging differences, "Best Summer Ever" takes a generic premise and makes it feel spunky and fresh.

Rated: B

Apr 27, 2021

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

It's hopelessly devoted to Grease, including casting 30-year-olds as teenagers.

Rated: C+

Aug 10, 2021

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Leslie Combemale

AWFJ.org

Both realistic & aspirational, Best Summer Ever is the sort of movie that may be fun and frothy, but it's also needed in order for bigger studio films to consider more inclusive casting.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 27, 2021

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Collier Jennings

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Though Best Summer Ever features a rather predictable story and tropes for a high school/musical film, it more than makes up for it with a truly diverse cast and a catchy set of songs.

Rated: 8

Jun 23, 2021

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Synopsis

A high school football player is shocked to discover that the new girl in school is the same girl he fell in love with at a summer dance camp.

Director: Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli
Executive Producer: Michael Barnett, Amy Brenneman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ted Danson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ila Halby, Dominique Dauwe, Will Halby
Screenwriter: Michael Parks Randa, Will Halby, Terra Mackintosh, Andrew Pilkington, Lauren Smitelli
Production Co: Zeno Mountain Farm, SuperFilms!, Bird Mountain Films
Genre: Musical, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2021

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