Is Summer Rental scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Summer Rental end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Summer Rental sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Summer Rental easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Summer Rental violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Summer Rental

Name: Summer Rental
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1985
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: John Candy, Richard Crenna, Rip Torn, Karen Austin, Kerri Green

Life is a beach.

Directed by Carl Reiner

Produced by Paramount Pictures, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commision

198587 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about an overworked father's chaotic beach vacation that spirals into rivalry and redemption through humor and mishap.

Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.

Clusters

Silly Comedy Movies Cozy Family Adventures Underdog Comedy Teams Houses and Dwellings Vacation Movies

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Rivalry Family Vacation Suffering Parent Time Off Run Down House

Questions people ask

Is Summer Rental scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Summer Rental end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Summer Rental sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Summer Rental easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Summer Rental violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

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