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Hot Summer Nights
2018 107 min United States of America 18+
★6.1
Drama, Crime
Director: Elijah Bynum
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Description
In 1991, a sheltered teenager comes of age during a wild summer on Cape Cod, getting rich from selling pot to gangsters, falling in love for the first time, partying, and eventually realizing that he's in way over his head.
Worldwide:
$246,133
Starring
Timothée Chalamet
Actor
Maika Monroe
Actor
Alex Roe
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Hot Summer Nights is a stylistically vibrant debut that excels at capturing 1990s nostalgia and teenage atmosphere. While Timothée Chalamet’s performance is widely praised, the film is hampered by a predictable, clichéd script and a narrative that loses focus in its second half.
| Acting | Timothée Chalamet delivers a transformative and compelling performance that anchors the film. | |
| Production | The film succeeds as a visual and auditory time capsule, effectively recreating the neon-lit aesthetic and cultural vibe of 1990s America. | |
| Screenplay | The plot relies heavily on uninspired crime-thriller and coming-of-age tropes, making the trajectory of the story feel predictable and thin. | |
| Pacing | The film starts with promise but suffers from a narrative decline, with viewers split on whether the shift toward crime-drama adds depth or renders the plot far-fetched and poorly resolved. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the chemistry between the leads are divided, with some finding their connection convincing and others viewing the relationship as lacking depth or palpable attraction. |