Summer Rental

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Summer Rental

PG

Released Aug 9, 1985

1h 28m

Comedy

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After air traffic controller Jack Chester loses a plane (it's covered on his screen by a fly), he's told to take a break. Jack books his family into a plush resort, but it turns out that their lodgings are in a hut by the beach, and that's as good as the vacation gets.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

"Summer Rental" is the kind of movie that could make you wish you had poison ivy -- at least the scratching would occupy your mind.

Jan 4, 2018

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 2/5

Apr 18, 2003

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Cheerfully inoffensive.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 22, 2025

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Michael Lasky

Bay Area Reporter

If nose picking, belching, farting, and vomiting make you laugh. Summer Rental will prove to be a refreshing knee slapper.

May 22, 2020

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Rick Chatenever

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Between the script, which is awful, and the direction, which is lackluster, Candy and the others in front of the cameras don't have much of a chance.

Mar 26, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an entirely forgettable endeavor that'd hardly be worth mentioning were it not for Candy's energetic performance.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 8, 2020

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Tony S

As a movie, it's far from perfect and it's not John Candy's best work but there are plenty of laughs, albeit more on the low-brow side. It's more of a nostalgia watch for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Audience Member

One of the best 80’s movies ever! I’m still in the basement with Yorkoo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Julian B

Big fan of the late John Candy another great classic movie very funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Steve C

Love this movie! Great for whole faimly ... teaches morals and how much a family unit can overcome.. Hollywood just can't seem to replace the all time greats .. like john candy .. every john candy film is and will always be a timeless classic Great Outdoors .. Summer Rental .. Uncle Buck ..Planes Trains and Automobiles .. all magnificent!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/26/24

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C.C. R

So called "critics" don't know what's good. And what makes their opinion the standard? This film has one of the best lines in any film. It's from the radio when he gets in the car to go to work. I can't stop laughing every time I hear it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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pinstash 8

Maybe a lot of the people leaving bad reviews didn't grow up in that era. It's a classic, light hearted 80s comedy with no frills, it's funny and a little cheesy like every comedy out of the 80s

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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Synopsis

After air traffic controller Jack Chester loses a plane (it's covered on his screen by a fly), he's told to take a break. Jack books his family into a plush resort, but it turns out that their lodgings are in a hut by the beach, and that's as good as the vacation gets.

Director: Carl Reiner
Producer: George Shapiro
Screenwriter: Jeremy Stevens, Mark Reisman
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 9, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 28m

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