A Summer Place

A Summer Place

The Inn... The Guests... The Sensations...

Directed by Delmer Daves

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1959130 min6.6 / 10

A mid-century romantic drama exploring desire and consequence across two generations, set against a summer backdrop of rekindled passion and youthful transgression.

A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Summer Place scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Summer Place easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is A Summer Place sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is A Summer Place violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does A Summer Place end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Summer Place

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Summer Place

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Summer Place, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Summer Place, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Summer Place, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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