Is Summer Wars one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% 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 Wars end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% 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 Wars easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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 Wars scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Wars violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Summer Wars

Name: Summer Wars
Genre: Animation, Science Fiction
Released: 2009
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hitomi Miyauchi, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji, Ayumu Saito

Always protect your network.

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda

Produced by Madhouse, Nippon Television Network Corporation

2009114 min7.5 / 10

A visually stunning anime that balances a heartfelt family story with high-stakes sci-fi action, grounded in genuine warmth and connection.

Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.

Clusters

Lighthearted Pirate Adventures Sincere Fantasy Adventures Swordfights and Romance Whimsical Reinvention Through Romance Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Animation Science Fiction

Keywords

Card Game Artificial Intelligence (a.i.)Computer Hacker Virtual Reality Family Holiday Adult Animation Cybercrime Anime

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Summer Wars one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Does Summer Wars end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Summer Wars easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Summer Wars sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Summer Wars scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Summer Wars violent? 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.