Film198797 min

Summer School

Name: Summer School
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Dean Cameron, Gary Riley

Taste attributes: comedyteenromancefasttried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agelove conquers all

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"At Ocean Front High, what do they call a guy who cuts classes, hates homework, and lives for summer vacations? Teacher."

Boxlist takeA straightforward comedy that is glossy, light and familiar. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 167 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconventional brand of teaching fun field trips begins to connect with them, and even inspires ardor in some.

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