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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Rosalind Bentley

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Even though the murders are gruesome, the film is not scary, nor is it clever. We've seen this many times before, but with different titles and different stars.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 26, 2022

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

A cheesy and sometimes melodramatic slasher film that is certainly not one of the best, but... It's directed better than a lot of the slasher films in recent years.

Rated: B-

Oct 16, 2020

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John Petrakis

Chicago Tribune

Wastes more opportunities than it does teenagers.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 28, 2019

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

I wouldn’t call I Know What You Did Last Summer a terrible time. The first act being paced so well does wonders to make audiences invested enough to want to see the story through.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 2, 2025

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

It’s a slick, well-polished slasher with a strong cast, but I Know What You Did Last Summer is a film that’s both of its time and somewhat stuck in it.

Jun 26, 2025

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Josh Winning

Radio Times

The climactic showdown underwhelms, but Gillespie brings it back for a spectacular final shock.

Rated: 4/5

May 23, 2025

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THE NASHVILLE I

The movie contains somewhat of a stiff cast, with a script that doesn't offer much fun or buildup in between slayings. In short: it's killings without much character or entertainment. It's probably a decent one-time watch if you want a simple scare every year or two, but the film doesn't leave much of an impression.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Esra Y

It's way worse than i thought and remembered. Sloppy writing, no tension other than a few scenes by the final reveal i just wanted this mess to be over. Can't believe Hollywood is still obsessed with this premise.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Audience Member

Nice movie, I enjoyed it...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Frank J

It's better if you go in completely blind. The movie has a way more interesting plot that deserves to be respected. If I could give the movie 6 starts I would.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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r96 s

'I Know What You Did Last Summer' manages to satisfy, even if it isn't one of the strongest slasher flicks out there. The plot gets messy and the deaths don't stick out that much, though I was still suitably entertained. It is paced quite well, the run time flew by for me. That's even with me having seen it before, way before I logged my thoughts online but I still remembered most of it. The cast, for me, are the best feature of this movie. Jennifer Love Hewitt is the standout, comfortably the best performer here in my opinion. Sarah Michelle Gellar is good too. The dudes aren't as memorable, Freddie Prinze Jr. is decent but Ryan Phillippe's character is lame. It's interesting to see D. B. Cooper, I mean Muse Watson, involved though. With a new sequel coming this year, it was about time I got this logged; as well as seeing the other sequels. This makes for a good beginning.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Chris B

Boring and rubbish. This movie was not scary at all.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/25

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Jim Gillespie

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Jennifer Love Hewitt

Julie James

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Helen Shivers

Ryan Phillippe

Barry William Cox

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Ray Bronson

Muse Watson

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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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