I Know What You Did Last Summer

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

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Released Oct 17, 1997

1h 41m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A year after running over a fisherman and dumping his body in the water, four friends reconvene when Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a frightening letter telling her that their crime was seen. While pursuing who he thinks is responsible for the letter, Barry (Ryan Phillippe) is run over by a man with a meat hook. The bloodletting only increases from there, as the killer with the hook continues to stalk Julie, Helen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.).

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Critics Consensus

A by-the-numbers slasher that arrived a decade too late, the mostly tedious I Know What You Did Last Summer will likely only hook diehard fans of the genre.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

An enjoyable formulaic fearfest.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 15, 2025

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Joe Holleman

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This movie lacks all of the elements that made [Scream]... a fun ride -- namely humor, suspense and good acting,

Jul 15, 2025

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

It's a nifty piece of writing, even if the absence of psychological underpinnings mean that it's not much more than an exercise in popular mechanics.

Jul 15, 2025

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Unusually emphatic in its giggling assault on the young and all they stand for—sex, dreams, hopes, high spirits, and, in particular, the supplanting of their elders.

Jul 23, 2025

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Rachel Wagner

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they capture the sense of anxiety and fear of being chased and attacked. Effective slasher

Jul 23, 2025

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Stephen A. Russell

Orion's Shoulder (Substack)

Not terrible. Not dull. Just ok, and infinitely inferior to Scream.

Jul 18, 2025

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Daniel A

There is no way Freddie and JLH looked at their script and thought, yeah its great!!! The cast i couldn't care less about, the twist that made zero sense it eas just ... bad... The script was awful, there was no memorable kills, ... I'm gutted because I really thought this would he decent. . . What an absolute let down

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/24/25

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Yavanplayz ,

The new one(2025) was slightly better

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Kleber d

Eu tinha em mente que Eu Sei o Que Vocês Fizeram no Verão Passado era um filme medíocre, mas, ao reassistir, percebi que é ainda pior. A quantidade de furos e conveniências no roteiro testa a paciência até do espectador mais tolerante. Como é possível alguém gritar por ajuda em um teatro lotado e ninguém levar a sério? Há uma cena em Todo Mundo em Pânico que parodia exatamente isso, mas, enquanto lá é comédia intencional, aqui o momento é tratado com seriedade, tornando-se constrangedor. Outros absurdos incluem um corpo arrastado sem deixar rastros e policiais retratados de forma tão ignorante que beiram o caricatural. O desenvolvimento do vilão é outro ponto fraco. Qual o sentido de ele matar essas pessoas se elas não fizeram nada diretamente contra ele? Seria apenas por pura maldade?O filme se sustenta em um enredo vazio, sem profundidade ou lógica. As atuações não são exatamente ruins, mas estão longe de serem boas, especialmente com um roteiro que força diálogos expositivos, dificultando o trabalho dos atores. O filme tenta segurar o espectador e assustá-lo com jumpscares previsíveis, seguindo essa fórmula até o final. É inacreditável que tenha gerado uma franquia. A única explicação é que, às vezes, o público busca apenas o susto fácil, mesmo que venha de tentativas baratas de surpreender.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Eye C

I remembered this more as a Scream wannabe but know I realize that is a Halloween wannabe, the sad part is the performances are so deficient that is just another stupid teen movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Sedale S

A true 90’s movie. I’m so happy that this exists.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Andrew A.

Shoulda been called Kevin Williamson's Gone Fishin'

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - I Still Know

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - No Escape

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - I Think He's Dead

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - The Killer's Trap

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - A Killer in the Balcony

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - Make Sure He's Really Dead

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - I Know

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - We Take This To Our Grave

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - We'll Dump the Body

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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Official Clip - What Are You Waiting For?

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Synopsis

A year after running over a fisherman and dumping his body in the water, four friends reconvene when Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a frightening letter telling her that their crime was seen. While pursuing who he thinks is responsible for the letter, Barry (Ryan Phillippe) is run over by a man with a meat hook. The bloodletting only increases from there, as the killer with the hook continues to stalk Julie, Helen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.).

Director: Jim Gillespie
Producer: Stokely Chaffin, Neal H. Moritz, Erik Feig
Screenwriter: Lois Duncan, Kevin Williamson
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $72.2M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby, SDDS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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