Summertime (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Summertime is a 2016 romantic drama directed by Catherine Corsini. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $3.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Catherine Corsini
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Strand Releasing
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Summertime About?
The premise of Summertime without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the heat of 1971 Paris, a young woman named Delphine leaves her life on a farm, seeking independence and a chance at financial freedom. She becomes involved with Carole, a passionate and enigmatic feminist. Their lives become intertwined as they navigate the city’s revolutionary atmosphere, leading to a transformative love affair that challenges conventions and disrupts their established routines, forever changing their perspectives.
Summertime Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- mother daughter relationship
- family farm
- feminist
- lesbian relationship
- lesbian sex
- homophobia
- year 1971
- farmer's daughter
- outdoor nudity
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- outdoor lesbian sex
- 1970s
- feminism
- tractor
- harvest
- pitching hay
- cow gives birth
- stroke
- female pubic hair
- rural setting
- women's liberation
- feminist activism
- lesbian sex scene
- countryside
- title directed by female
- birth of calf
- ill father
- voice over letter
- animal birth
- female topless nudity
- sex scene
- smoking marijuana
- women skinny dipping
- bisexual woman
- girlfriend leaves boyfriend for a woman
- large breasts
- lesbian love
- lesbian seduces a straight woman
- girlfriend cheating on boyfriend with another woman
- secret love affair
- passionate sex
- outdoor sex
- second thoughts
- fear of scandal
- hay baling
- distributing flyers
- breakup
- social activism
The Director of Summertime
Directed by Catherine Corsini.
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Director Catherine Corsini
More from Catherine Corsini
More films directed by Catherine Corsini, best-rated first: La nouvelle Ève, Leaving, Three Worlds and Homecoming.
Summertime Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Summertime 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 92% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 72%
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Metacritic 72 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
135 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Summertime Plot Summary
What happens in Summertime from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Delphine Benchiessa, portrayed by Izïa Higelin, is the sole daughter of French farmers, cherishing the simple life of tending to the land with her family. However, her father, Maurice, played by Jean-Henri Compère, has other plans, hoping she will marry. Unbeknownst to him, Delphine is secretly nurturing a romantic relationship with a local girl. On the day of their rendezvous, Delphine is disheartened to learn that her girlfriend intends to wed a local boy, dismissing their relationship as “not serious.” In response to this betrayal, she flees to Paris, setting the stage in 1971.
Full summary
The whole story of Summertime, scene by scene
Summertime Box Office
Summertime grossed $3.8 million worldwide. $35,322 came from the US and Canada and $3.7 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.8M
- US & Canada
- $35.3K
- International
- $3.7M
Summertime Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Summertime.
How Well Do You Know Summertime?
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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Summertime Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “La belle saison - Eine Sommerliebe” and “Um Belo Verao”.
- Also known as
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- La belle saison - Eine Sommerliebe
- Um Belo Verao
- Tiempo de revelaciones
- Un amor de verano
- Η ομορφότερη εποχή
- Francia nyar
- Piekne lato
- Наше лето
- Sommaren 71
- Eine Sommerliebe
- La belle saison
- Poletje
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- 美好时节
- Sommaren '71
- Léto
- העונה היפה
- Francia nyár
- Un amor d’estiu
- Красивият сезон
- 썸머타임: 아름다운 계절
- Наше літо
- تابستان
- Um Belo Verão
- 美しい季節
- Summertime - La belle saison
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Summertime FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Summertime, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Summertime?
Summertime runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Summertime released?
Summertime was released on July 22, 2016.
Who directed Summertime?
Summertime was directed by Catherine Corsini.
More films by Catherine Corsini How much did Summertime make at the box office?
Summertime grossed $3.8 million worldwide ($35,322 domestic, $3.7 million international).
How is Summertime rated?
Summertime has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Summertime have a post-credit scene?
No. Summertime has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Summertime in?
The original language of Summertime is French.
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