- 31Bruce Brown, Miki Dora, Robert August
The Endless Summer is an iconic surf documentary that captures the spirit of adventure as two surfers embark on a global quest for the perfect wave. Its stunning cinematography and influential portrayal of surfing culture has endeared it to generations of audiences since its release in 1966.
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- #8 of 37 onThe Best Beach Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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- #1 of 75 onThe 75 Best Surf Movies Of All Time
- 32James Woods, Jennette McCurdy, Bailee Madison
The Last Day of Summer follows Luke Malloy's quest for redemption as he relives the same day over again in order to repair his damaged friendships. This heartwarming movie teaches valuable lessons about self-discovery, growth and companionship while providing ample entertainment for all ages.
- 33Harriet Andersson, Sigge Fürst, Åke Grönberg
Summer with Monika is a captivating Swedish classic directed by Ingmar Bergman that tells the tale of youthful rebellion and escapism between two lovers on a carefree island getaway. Featuring remarkable performances from Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg, this film's exploration of love's fleeting nature leaves a lasting impression on audiences.
More Summer with Monika- #28 of 37 onThe Best Beach Movies Ever Made, Ranked
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- 34Maggie Cheung, Vivian Hsu, Chia Hui LiuHot Summer Days is a China-produced romantic comedy film set in Hong Kong featuring an ensemble cast including Nicholas Tse, Jacky Cheung, Daniel Wu, Vivian Hsu, Barbie Hsu, Rene Liu, Angelababy and William Chan and also featuring a guest appearance by Maggie Cheung. It was released to celebrate both Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day. The film was also released in Hong Kong but didn't receive much attention, partly because of its fictitious representation of the city and cultural differences. Like many other mainland-invested films, the Hong Kong release have the Hong Kong actors and actresses speak in Cantonese, while the dialogues are all dubbed in mandarin in the China and international release.
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Summer
Robert Carlyle, Michael Socha, Rachael BlakeSummer is a thought-provoking drama that follows five friends as they reunite for their annual beach vacation amidst rising political tensions and personal dilemmas. With its authentic portrayal of friendship, love, and the complexities of adulthood, this film resonates with viewers while providing an engaging narrative set against a sun-soaked backdrop.
- 36Helene Udy, Carl Marotte, Michael Zelniker
Pick-up Summer is a lighthearted romp through 1980s Canadian summertime packed with youthful escapades and nostalgic charm. The film's lively hijinks, offbeat humor, and genuine portrayal of teenage friendships make it an engaging blast from the past worth watching.
- 37Alf Kjellin, Julia Cæsar, Annalisa Ericson
Summer Interlude is another captivating offering from Ingmar Bergman that focuses on an aging ballerina reminiscing about her first great love during a summer vacation on a Swedish island. Through striking cinematography and powerful performances, this introspective drama eloquently captures themes of love, loss and self-discovery.
- 38Raquel Welch, William Wellman Jr., James Stacy
A Swingin' Summer is an effervescent musical romp set at California's Lake Arrowhead Resort featuring lively dance numbers, catchy tunes and charming performances by James Stacy and Carol Cook. This feel-good beach party flick transports audiences back to the carefree days of summertime fun.
- 39Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Darren McGavin
Summertime is a captivating romantic drama that sees Katharine Hepburn's spinster character finding unexpected love with Italian merchant Rossano Brazzi during her Venice vacation. This heartwarming tale boasts breathtaking visuals of the iconic city, impeccable performances from its leads, and an Academy Award-winning screenplay sure to enchant viewers.
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- 40Marcello Conte, Judah Friedlander, Amy Sedaris
Ping Pong Summer takes audiences back to 1980s nostalgia through the coming-of-age tale of Rad Miracle, who befriends a fellow ping pong enthusiast during his family vacation. With its unique blend of retro charm, quirky humor, and genuine warmth, this indie gem leaves viewers reminiscing about their own summer memories.
- 41Kuo-Chu Chang, Elaine Jin, Chen Chang
A Brighter Summer Day is a gripping Taiwanese drama based on true events that depict teenage gang violence in post-World War II Taipei. Director Edward Yang masterfully crafts an epic yet intimate narrative involving complex characters, powerful themes and breathtaking cinematography for which he received numerous accolades.
- 42Geraldine Page, Laurence Harvey, Rita Moreno
Summer and Smoke embraces the sultry atmosphere of Tennessee Williams' play as it tells the story of an unrequited love between repressed Alma Winemiller, portrayed by Geraldine Page, and rebellious Dr. John Buchanan Jr., played by Laurence Harvey. This compelling drama captivates audiences through its powerful acting, evocative setting, and emotionally charged narrative.
- 43Kaitlyn Dever, Pablo Schreiber, Tye SheridanAll Summers End is a 2017 American drama film directed by Kyle Wilamowski. A budding romance between Conrad (Tye Sheridan) and Grace (Kaitlyn Dever) puts a strain on Conrad's relationship with his other friends especially after they are in an accident involving Grace's brother.
- 44K.J. Apa, Maia Mitchell, Jacob LatimoreHigh school graduates wrestle with love and friendship during their final summer together before heading off to college.More The Last Summer
- #99 of 111 onThe Funniest Movies About High School
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- 45Lance Henriksen, Tony D. Czech, Adam HendricksonSummer School is an independent horror film created by Minnesota-based production company Random Creatureface Films. Summer School, having spent the first two years after its release showing at regional and national film festivals, is currently only available on the official website, but distributor Osiris Entertainment has scheduled a worldwide release in stores and several rental chains starting in April 2009.
- 46Sammi Cheng, Richie Ren, Vincent KokSummer Holiday is a Hong Kong film released in 2000, directed by Jingle Ma and starring Richie Ren and Sammi Cheng. It earned HKD 21 million, which was ranked 2nd best-selling local film after Needing You... in Hong Kong. It was nominated in four categories at the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards, including best cinematography for Chan Kwok-Hung.
- 47David Nuuhiwa, Eddie Aikau, Gerry LopezFive Summer Stories is a 1972 surf film by Jim Freeman and Greg MacGillivray, starring David Nuuhiwa, Eddie Aikau, Gerry Lopez, and Sam Hawk. Its VHS re-release was in 1994, followed by a DVD release the same year. The Original Sound Track from Five Summer Stories was composed and recorded by the Southern California native band, Honk. The soundtrack was released on LP in 1972 and re-released on CD in 1992. The film features original animation by John Lamb, who was among the first to animate surfing and skateboarding, and went on to win an Academy Award for invention of the Lyon Lamb Video Animation System.More Five Summer Stories
- #60 of 185 on180+ Movies And Shows With Five In The Title
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- 48Robert Pattinson, Talulah Riley, David BurkeThe Summer House is a 2009 short film directed by Daisy Gili.17 year old Jane (Talulah Riley) reaches a crucial turning point in her young like while spending the summer of 1969 at her aunt Priscilla's secluded 19th Century chateau in this short film featuring Twilight star Robert Pattinson. As the first astronauts set foot on the moon, Jane arrives at her aunt's house seeking to break off her romance with the unfaithful Richard (Pattinson), who continues to declare his love for her in a series of romantic letters. Meanwhile, Priscilla's childhood love Freddie Porteous (David Burke) shows up at the estate with his worldly wife Marie Pierre (Marianne Borgo), and the three elders begin reminiscing about the past. When Richard shows up unexpected at a party to commemorate the historic moon landing, Jane finds her romantic ideals challenged by her suitor's gruff persistence.
- 49Joe Mantegna, Michael Lerner, Jay BrazeauThe Comrades of Summer is a made-for-TV movie from 1992 featuring Joe Mantegna. It was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, written by Robert Rodat and aired on HBO on July 11, 1992.
- 50Wang Qiguang, Gu Jun, Mei FangWhen a young brother and sister spend a pivotal summer away from home, they are changed. Ting-Ting and Tung-Tung (Wang Qiguang) are children of the city, but when their mother is struck ill, they must leave Taipei, Taiwan, behind and spend the summer with their grandfather and grandmother (Mei Fang) in the country. As they wile away the days at play, the elder Tung-Tung is garnering glimpses of adult responsibility and is slowly growing to realize what it means to be a grownup.
- 51Joanne Woodward, Martin Balsam, Sylvia SidneyMiddle-aged, middle-class New Yorker Rita Walden (Joanne Woodward), already prone to depression and nightmares, is thrown into an emotional tailspin by the sudden death of her mother (Sylvia Sidney). Settling her mother's estate dredges up memories of her idyllic childhood on the family farm, and of her adolescent crush on one of the farm workers, a painful contrast to her strained relationships with her two grown children and her war-haunted optometrist husband, Harry (Martin Balsam).
- 52Mel Blanc, Billy BletcherNow That Summer is Gone is a 1938 Merrie Melodies cartoon short about a lazy squirrel who gambles for winter nuts against the other squirrels instead of gathering them himself.
53Peter Blessel, Amy Liszka, John PierceDead Summer is a 2005 horror film written by Robert Brewer and directed by Eddie Benevich.- 54
Summer Pasture
"In recent years, growing pressures from the outside world have posed unprecedented challenges for Tibetan nomads. Rigid government policies, rangeland degradation, and the allure of modern life have prompted many nomadic families to leave the pastures for permanent settlement in towns and cities. According to nomads, the world has entered duegnan -- dark times. Summer Pasture a.k.a. A Nomad's Life is a feature-length documentary that chronicles one summer with a young family amidst this period of great uncertainty. Locho, his wife Yama, and their infant daughter, nicknamed Jiatomah ("pale chubby girl"), spend the summer months in eastern Tibet's Zachukha grasslands, an area known as Wu-Zui or "5-Most," the highest, coldest, poorest, largest, and most remote county in Sichuan Province, China. The story of a family at a crossroads, Summer Pasture takes place at a critical time in Locho and Yama's lives, as they question their future as nomads. With their pastoral traditions confronting rapid modernization, Locho and Yama must reconcile the challenges that threaten to drastically reshape their existence." Quoting the synopsis from the 2011 Independent Sprit Awards site. - 55Ulla Jacobsson, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Edvin AdolphsonOne Summer of Happiness is a 1951 Swedish film by director Arne Mattsson, based on the 1949 novel Sommardansen by Per Olof Ekström. It was the first Swedish film to win the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. Today, the film is mainly known for its nude scenes, which caused much controversy at the time and, together with Ingmar Bergman's Summer with Monika, spread the image of Swedish "free love" around the world.
- 56Sean Connery, Anna Massey, Lambert WilsonFive Days One Summer is a 1982 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Sean Connery. It was the last film that Zinnemann directed. It is the story of an illicit romance, set in the Swiss Alps. Connery plays Douglas, a middle-aged Scottish doctor on vacation in the Alps in 1932 with a young woman, Kate, whom he introduces as his wife. Douglas has brought Kate to the Alps for a mountain climbing trip. Douglas and Kate are absorbed with a psychological melancholy. Through flashbacks, it is revealed that Kate has been in love with Douglas since she was a little girl and that she seduced him away from another woman. The flashbacks also reveal that Kate is not his wife, but his niece. But then, in their mountain retreat, climbing guide Johann appears and he develops an attraction for Kate.
- "My Mom always says that my military service is to blame for everything that has happened to her little girl."Seven years after completing an IDF course for female combat soldiers, the director returns to the place where, for the first time, she fell in love with a woman - her commanding officer. Over the course of 66 days and nights, the film follows the girls in one of the IDF's most rigorous combat courses and looks at the relationships that develop between girls in an environment subject to strict military code. The film reveals the mechanism that enables the transformation of 18-year-old girls from daddy's little girls into fierce disciplined soldiers. Through the intimate relationship that develops between the director and one of the characters, questions about identity, sexuality and the discovery of femininity surface.
- 58Nikki Reed, William Sadler, nm0702809Last Day of Summer is a 2009 drama-comedy film written, produced and directed by Vlad Yudin of The Vladar Company, featuring DJ Qualls, Nikki Reed, and William Sadler.
- 59Victoria Foyt, Viveca Lindfors, Jon Robin BaitzHelena Mora (Viveca Lindfors), the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Before she completes the sale, she wants to have one last gathering of family and friends, with dramatic performances. Bringing everyone together, though, creates rivalries and tension, especially for Oona (Victoria Foyt), a temperamental but successful movie actress who seeks the approval of her creative peers.
- 60Amy Lynn Baxter, Sherrie Rose, Renee ShugartSummer Job is a 1989 comedy film written by Ralph Gaby Wilson and directed by Paul Madden.
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