Summerland
IFC Films | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
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11
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10
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshJul 29, 2020
It's a refreshing spin on this type of film that's usually quite white and heteronormative. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeAug 6, 2020
What a lovely, hopeful and rather magical movie this is. Read full review
80
EmpirePamela HutchinsonJul 28, 2020
Arterton triumphs again and Swale marks herself as a director to watch. Summerland successfully combines an intelligent feminist fable and a lesbian love story with a slick period tearjerker. Read full review
75
The Associated PressLindsey BahrJul 30, 2020
The charms of Summerland aren’t in its plot. They’re in the sentiment, which is too good-hearted to be cynical about, and the characters. Read full review
75
IndieWireKate ErblandJul 30, 2020
While much of what Swale has crafted here is familiar, the film’s loving tone and Arterton’s compelling performance recommend it, and the result is a warm drama never afraid of a little magic. Read full review
74
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpJul 30, 2020
Arterton’s at a peak in her career here, repurposing bits and pieces of her work in Their Finest for a film with much more intentional sentiment. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAlan NgJul 30, 2020
My biggest frustration with Summerland is three major plotlines mixed like a tossed salad. Each plot is interesting to watch as well as engaging, but transitions from one to the next can clash with the good feelings generated by the previous. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzAug 19, 2020
Summerland may not be the greatest show on Earth, but it is firmly Arterton’s show – and deserves more attention than most anyone on these shores will likely give it. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJul 31, 2020
For what it is, Summerland is solidly made, but don’t expect anything extraordinary from the production. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJul 31, 2020
Add to this a “What Are The Odds?” plot twist that’s so preposterous it’s practically offensive and you have a movie that seems fit to go off the rails. And yet. Arterton, Mbatha-Raw, and the child actors — Lucas Bond as Frank and Dixie Egerickx as his school chum Edie — bring such commitment and integrity to their characterizations that one is inclined not just to hang in there but to root for them all. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy BurrJul 29, 2020
Spectacular locations on the southeast coast of England and a handful of fine performances are the best that can be said for Summerland, but that’s still better than most. Read full review
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