Summer Hours (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Summer Hours is a 2009 family drama directed by Olivier Assayas. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $7.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 86 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Olivier Assayas
- Original language
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French - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Summer Hours About?
The premise of Summer Hours without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following the death of their mother, three adult siblings find themselves returning to their family home and grappling with grief, shared history, and the complexities of their individual lives. Adrienne is a successful designer, Frederic is dedicated to his studies, and Jeremie pursues business opportunities. As they confront their mother's legacy and their own diverging paths, they must reconcile their differing perspectives and navigate the challenges of adulthood and loss.
Summer Hours Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- family relationships
- childhood memory
- grief
- summer house
- death of mother
- season in title
- child
- cigar smoking
- climbing up a wall
- children's game
- treasure map
- invisible ink
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- birthday party
- depression
- converse sneakers
- reference to the d'orsay museum paris
- museum piece
- family secret
- estate tax
- estate
- niece loves uncle
- uncle niece affair
- deep cleavage
- childhood home
- memory
- death
- inheritance
- 75 year old
- swimming
- incest
- pond
- radio
- furniture
- sculpture
- museum
- art curator
- curator
- reference to corot
- police station
- theft
- shoplifting
- marijuana
- cemetery
- fireplace
- tea kettle
- selling the house
- restaurant
- french
- france
- painting
The Director of Summer Hours
Directed by Olivier Assayas.
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Director Olivier Assayas
More from Olivier Assayas
More films directed by Olivier Assayas, best-rated first: Carlos, Clouds of Sils Maria, Irma Vep and Les Destinées.
Summer Hours Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Summer Hours 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 86 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 94% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 70%
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Metacritic 86 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 65% User score
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Summer Hours Plot Summary
What happens in Summer Hours from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a warm summer day, the widowed Hélène Berthier, who has since abandoned her married name of Marly, hosts a gathering at her picturesque countryside home to celebrate her 75th birthday. Surrounded by her three children, their partners, and all her grandchildren, she is preoccupied with the fate of her beloved home and the invaluable treasures left by her late uncle, Paul Berthier, a talented artist she deeply admired. Hélène wishes for a harmonious agreement among her children regarding the future of their family legacy.
Full summary
The whole story of Summer Hours, scene by scene
Summer Hours Box Office
Summer Hours grossed $7.8 million worldwide. $1.7 million came from the US and Canada and $6.2 million (79%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$7.8M
- US & Canada
- $1.7M
- International
- $6.2M
Summer Hours Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Summer Hours.
How Well Do You Know Summer Hours?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the main event celebrated at Hélène's estate?
Summer Hours Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Las horas del verano” and “夏日時光”.
- Also known as
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- Las horas del verano
- 夏日時光
- Kesäretket, kesähetket
- Лятно време
- Tempos de Verão
- 夏日时光
- Ore d'estate
- Yaz Saati
- Nyári időszámítás
- Ende eines Sommers
- Летен час
- L’hora d’estiu
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- Sommarminnen
- Pewnego lata
- 여름의 조각들
- Letní čas
- Летнее время
- Horas de Verão
- Letný čas
- Літній час
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Summer Hours FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Summer Hours, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Summer Hours?
Summer Hours runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Summer Hours released?
Summer Hours was released on May 15, 2009.
Who directed Summer Hours?
Summer Hours was directed by Olivier Assayas.
More films by Olivier Assayas How much did Summer Hours make at the box office?
Summer Hours grossed $7.8 million worldwide ($1.7 million domestic, $6.2 million international).
How is Summer Hours rated?
Summer Hours has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Summer Hours have a post-credit scene?
No. Summer Hours has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Summer Hours in?
The original language of Summer Hours is French.
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