American Summer

American Summer

Some summers last forever.

Rating

No ratings yet

Release Date

9/4/2026

Runtime

83 mins

Overview

Now in his 60s, Mikey vividly journeys back to his childhood during one of the best summers of his life when he met the girl of his dreams, Kelly, scored a spot on the travel baseball team, worked his first job and began his growth out of boyhood — all in the sudden wake of his father missing overseas on a military mission.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

-
Backdrop Image

How It Feels

Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.

A nostalgic journey through one transformative summer, balancing the ache of a father's absence with the uncomplicated joy of childhood milestones and first love. It's a portrait of how we grow up not despite hardship, but sometimes alongside it.

Mood

BittersweetWistfulHopefulJoyful

Themes

Coming of ageFamilyMemory

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Framed flashback

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to review American Summer.

Recommendations

Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.

A similar mood

A similar mood

A similar mood

Feels similar

A similar mood

A similar mood

A similar mood

A similar mood

A similar mood

Feels similar

A similar mood

A similar mood

Feels similar

A similar mood · Feels similar

A similar mood

Feels similar

A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar