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Chasing Summer

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Peter Debruge Variety 8h
A familiar “you can’t go home again” story (till now, Reese Witherspoon had a corner on the market) that miraculously doesn’t feel like we’ve heard it before, even if the moral is perfectly clear from the get-go. Go to Full Review Richard Lawson The Hollywood Reporter 8h
The movie’s weirdness is so, well, weird that it flies past interesting and lands in utterly baffling. It’s among the most discordant pairings of director and material that I’ve seen in some time. Go to Full Review Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire 8h
C+
Chasing Summer feels like a blandly reassuring teen comedy... Decker’s recent push toward what you might call “happier” movies was compelled by personal changes in her life; it feels, though, like a grunge rocker turning into a Top 40 pop star. Go to Full Review Glenn Garner Deadline Hollywood Daily 7h
For anyone who escaped a small town, there’s plenty to relate to in this messy dramedy, driven by nostalgia and the emotional weight of going home. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Screen International 7h
Chasing Summer is a smart, sexy crowdpleaser that should attract distributors who want to tap into female millennial audiences following its Sundance Premieres bow. Go to Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Awards Buzz 11h
7/10
This film feels familiar in a good way, hardly breaking new dramatic or comedic ground but showcasing entertaining character dynamics in a film that’s consistently engaging and funny. Shlesinger is a natural on screen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Josephine Decker

Director

Iliza Shlesinger

Actor

Garrett Wareing

Actor

Lola Tung

Actor

Cassidy Freeman

Actor

Tom Welling

Actor

Movie Info

Director
Josephine Decker
Producer
Rob Guillermo, Ray Maiello, Nihaar Sinha, Houston King, Sam Pressman, Paula Paizes, Iliza Shlesinger
Screenwriter
Iliza Shlesinger
Production Co
Moontower Productions
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m