Summer Hours

2009 | Drama, Family, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Two brothers and a sister witness the disappearance of their childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession.

Scores

Overall Score
59.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.1%
Review Aggregate
79.8

Critic Consensus

95.0% Fresh • 99 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlyemotionallightheartedupliftingsuspensefulrealisticthought-provokinggrittyvisually strikingcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Juliette Binoche2009$292,000$428,000(est)
Charles Berling2009$180,000$263,000(est)
Jérémie Renier2009$136,000$198,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count108
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes8,526

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$1,657,001$2,423,316
International2009$6,178,856$9,036,397
Worldwide2009$7,835,857$11,459,713

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2009$3,300,043$4,826,217
Digital Rentals ?2009$1,995,000$2,917,629
Digital Purchases ?2009$640,000$935,981
Physical Rentals ?2009$8,149,000$11,917,676
Physical Purchases ?2009$17,414,000$25,467,469
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$662,800$969,326
Total Revenues2009$32,160,843$47,034,298
Expenses
Budget ?2009$3,800,000$5,557,389
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$4,104,000 (est)$6,001,981 (est)
Participations2009$1,286,000$1,880,738
Residuals ?2009$2,019,000$2,952,729
Interest & Overhead2009$760,000$1,111,478
Total Expenses2009$11,969,000$17,504,314
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$20,191,843$29,529,984

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