Stolen Summer

Stolen Summer

You saw the back-stabbing. Now see the final cut.

Directed by Pete Jones

Produced by All Nighter Inc., LivePlanet

200291 min6.3 / 10

A warm, nostalgic coming-of-age comedy about a well-meaning Catholic boy's misguided summer mission to convert his Jewish neighbor, grounded in 1970s suburban charm and interfaith friendship.

Pete, an eight-year-old Catholic boy growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the mid-1970s, attends Catholic school, where as classes let out for the summer, he's admonished by a nun to follow the path of the Lord, and not that of the Devil. Perhaps taking this message a bit too seriously, Pete decides it's his goal for the summer to help someone get into heaven - by trying to convert a Jew to Catholicism.

Questions people ask

  • Is Stolen Summer easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Stolen Summer violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Stolen Summer end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

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

  • Is Stolen 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity53

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Surprise28

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Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Stolen Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stolen Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stolen Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stolen Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stolen Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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