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Griffin in Summer

Play trailer 2:30 Poster for Griffin in Summer Released Aug 29 1h 33m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Griffin Nafly (Everett Blunck) is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old and living with his parents in a humdrum suburb while dreaming of moving to New York City. When his mom (Melanie Lynskey) hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman (Owen Teague), Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.
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Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) A really promising feature directorial debut... The casting is so spot on. It's such a top-notch ensemble. Sep 20, 2025 Full Review Zachary Barnes Wall Street Journal It sees its premise stretched thin and undermined by an amateurish construction. But the commitment of the cast and a handful of good comic ideas keep the proceedings watchable and amusing. Aug 28, 2025 Full Review Chris Azzopardi New York Times The writer-director Nicholas Colia infuses his feature debut with sensitivity and the sweet awkwardness of youth. Aug 28, 2025 Full Review Robert Stinner In Review Online The all-around confident craft leaves the audience in the perfect position to identify with, and just as often cringe at, Griffin as he navigates his formative summer. Oct 2, 2025 Full Review Peter Canavese Celluloid Dreams A funny, heartbreaking, true-to-life indie comedy...willing to go into usually unexplored areas about our social behavior while retaining a deadpan wit. Rated: 3/4 Sep 29, 2025 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Do you really want to see another coming-of-age story? Yes, yes you do. It is the best movie coming out this week and maybe one of the best movies of the year. Sep 22, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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David Melville Touching and uncynical. Wonderful performances, great direction. The restrained camera work and editing let the performances shine through. Incredibly refreshing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/13/25 Full Review Paula L Very sweet coming of age movie covering a wide range of emotions. Great cast and great directing Dont miss it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/25 Full Review Ken Urban A funny and very moving film about how making art as a teenager helps you find your queerness and process your trauma at home. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/25 Full Review Eddie T Gross movie they need to stop making such deviant movies especially with kids its pretty evil what they are doing and gross. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/25 Full Review Freddy M A very cute funny film that exceeded my expectations. I found myself laughing at some dark borderline inappropriate but tasteful humor, and also teary eyed being able to understand where these characters are coming from. Excellent casting. Very very glad I was fortunate to see this on the big screen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/25 Full Review Chris J. Funny and heartwarming. A great portrait of a menace discovering himself as he tries to write his latest summer masterpiece. Love how we get a sweet, but not sanded down, vision of eccentricity with Griffin! Everett Blunk is a star and can’t wait for more films from Nicholas Colia! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Griffin Nafly (Everett Blunck) is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old and living with his parents in a humdrum suburb while dreaming of moving to New York City. When his mom (Melanie Lynskey) hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman (Owen Teague), Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.
Director
Nicholas Colia
Producer
Juliet Berman, Bobby Hoppey, Camila Mendes, Rachel Matthews, Matt Miller
Screenwriter
Nicholas Colia, Nicholas Colia
Distributor
Vertical
Production Co
Spiral Stairs Entertainment
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2025
Runtime
1h 33m
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