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Apr 29, 2024 · We've rounded up 50 essential summer films, so you can watch one of the best movies that feel like summer when it's too hot to go outside—or any time of year.
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- Jaws. The ultimate summer movie in more ways than one, "Jaws" can be credited with changing the face of cinema as we know it. Previously regarded as the off-season for the movie industry, the summer slot has now become the peak time for the biggest blockbuster releases — and it is all thanks to "Jaws."
- American Graffiti. Starring fresh-faced Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, and Harrison Ford, "American Graffiti" marks the second feature film for George Lucas — just four years before he became a household name with "Star Wars."
- Call Me By Your Name. 17-year-old Elio (Timothée Chalamet) lives an idyllic life in his family's beautiful home in Italy, spending the long summer days reading books and transcribing music.
- Do The Right Thing. Spike Lee's 1989 film begins in comedic fashion as we meet the inhabitants of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn, but as the sweltering heat rises, the tension also reaches boiling point, sparked by the white gentrification of a mostly black community.
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- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Who’s in it: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron. Rating: R. Chevy Chase is the hapless moral center of this road trip movie that moves from Chicago to the Grand Canyon to a shuttered Los Angeles amusement park.
- Girls Trip (2017) Who’s in it: Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish. Rating: R. In this comedy, four friends, aka “The Flossy Posse,” take a trip to the annual Essence Festival to relive their college days.
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Who’s in it: Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Drew Barrymore. Rating: PG. Steven Spielberg’s 1982 sci-fi movie—the highest-grossing film of its decade—was based on an imaginary friend the director created following his parents’ divorce.
- The Karate Kid (1984) Who’s in it: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue. Rating: PG. After a life-changing summer, Daniel can’t seem to shake a group of bullies.
Jun 12, 2024 · In no particular order, here are some of the best movies that capture that hot, sweaty, and careless essence of a "summer vibe": 1. Mamma Mia! (2008) Universal / Courtesy Everett Collection....
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The Endless Summer. 1966 1h 35m Not Rated. 7.6 (6.3K) Rate. 82 Metascore. The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
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May 30, 2024 · We've rounded up the best summer movies of all time to bring you sweet summertime vibes–no matter what time of year it is.
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