Summer Hours

Summer Hours

Directed by Olivier Assayas

Produced by mk2 Films, France 3 Cinéma

2008103 min6.4 / 10

A contemplative family drama about grief, inheritance, and the weight of memory, told through the quiet deliberations of three siblings navigating their mother's legacy.

After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.

Questions people ask

  • Is Summer Hours violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Summer Hours sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Summer Hours easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Summer Hours 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Summer Hours

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Summer Hours

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Summer Hours, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Summer Hours, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Summer Hours, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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