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Staten Island Summer

2015 · 108 min

A breezy, goofy summer hangout with friends, low stakes and easy laughs, like a sunny afternoon that drifts by pleasantly.

Directed by
Rhys Thomas
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, Ashley Greene
Tagline
No regrets.
Overview
Pals Danny and Frank spend the summer after high school working as lifeguards while figuring out their future.

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Directed by
Rhys Thomas
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, Ashley Greene
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • identity
  • work
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Colin Jost
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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