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Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys

1990 · 91 min

A downbeat, soapy rise-and-fall biopic that lingers on family wounds and self-destruction more than on the music.

Overview: Dramatization looks at the tumultuous relationship that existed between rock group The Beach Boy's Brian and Dennis Wilson and their father, Murry. It also examines their struggles with drugs and alcohol.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, addiction, grief, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
addiction
grief
ambition
betrayal
Places: home
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild