Ping Pong Summer

Ping Pong Summer

1985 - Wish You Were Here!

Directed by Michael Tully

Produced by Nomadic Independence Pictures, Compass Entertainment

201492 min5.7 / 10

A warm, nostalgic coming-of-age comedy set in 1985 that follows a shy teen's transformative summer through ping pong and music discovery.

In 1985 a summer vacation in Ocean City, Md., changes the life of a shy white teen who's obsessed with table tennis and hip-hop music.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ping Pong Summer easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Ping Pong Summer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

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

  • Is Ping Pong Summer sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Ping Pong Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ping Pong Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ping Pong Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ping Pong Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ping Pong Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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