Age of Summer

Age of Summer

Directed by Bill Kiely

Produced by Windowseat Entertainment, Peregrine Entertainment Capital

201889 min5.9 / 10

A sun-soaked coming-of-age story set in 1980s California that balances teenage social struggles with the warmth of summer friendships, first romance, and self-discovery.

A determined teenage boy struggles to find acceptance within the Jr. Lifeguards of Hermosa Beach while juggling relationships and challenges in the summer of 1986.

Questions people ask

  • Is Age of Summer easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does Age of Summer end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

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

  • Is Age of Summer violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Age of Summer sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Age of Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Age of Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Age of Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Age of Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Age of Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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