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Summerland (2020) | Ranked Top 18% · CriticCrunch

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Summerland

Movie2020·99 min

Summerland

Directed by Jessica Swale

A drama romance film directed by Jessica Swale.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 18%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.5/10

233 ratings

About Summerland

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: grief and loss, isolation loneliness, redemption, wwii era, historical event, london, small town, strangers forced together, parent child, war homefront, outsider misfit, everyman, slow burn reveal, nonlinear flashback, queer romance, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: Jessica Swale
Language: English

Cast

Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton

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How Summerland Ranks

All movies

Top 18%

2020s movies

Top 20%

Drama movies

Top 17%

2020s Drama movies

Top 15%

Top 18% All movies.

the vibe

Summerland Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfeltcozycontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

cozycozy

slow-burn reveal

nonlinear flashback

grief & loss

isolation loneliness

redemption

outsider misfit

everyman

strangers forced together

parent child

historical event

war homefront

queer romance

forbidden star crossed

london

small town

WWII era

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9