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May in the Summer

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May seems to have it all until she travels to Jordan to plan her wedding. There, she runs into family chaos: Her mother threatens to boycott the wedding; her younger sisters treat her like a mother; and her estranged father suddenly returns.

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Roxana Hadadi Punch Drunk Critics While May in the Summer paints a compelling family portrait, May remains a largely opaque character, so the film doesn't totally deliver as a tale of her self-discovery. Rated: 3/5 Jan 9, 2017 Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Dabis's character comes off as a self-serving fantasy. Apr 16, 2015 Full Review Tom Keogh Seattle Times Dabis covers a lot of ground as a storyteller while delivering a smart, focused performance. Rated: 3/4 Sep 4, 2014 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Plays as if it's quite undecided about whether it wants to be a socially aware comedy of cultural clashes or, unfortunately, a murky melodrama that pulls out all the subtle stops when it decides to stop spinning. Aug 30, 2019 Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) If you're looking for a deep reflection on Jordan and the Middle East, this isn't the film for you. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Manu Yáñez Fotogramas The film itself is very regular, but when the family drama kicks in everything gets more interesting. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member El trailer se miraba más divertido que la película en si. Venden una comedia pero es en realidad un drama de telenovela de medio oriente. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I am interested in seeing this movie as I relate on a few fronts and it will be interesting to see how the story is handled. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Convincing only at first sight. In reality a pretty rosy picture of the situation. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis May seems to have it all until she travels to Jordan to plan her wedding. There, she runs into family chaos: Her mother threatens to boycott the wedding; her younger sisters treat her like a mother; and her estranged father suddenly returns.
Director
Cherien Dabis
Producer
Cherien Dabis, Beau J. Genot, Alix Madigan, Joy Goodwin
Screenwriter
Cherien Dabis
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.0K
Runtime
1h 37m
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