We’ve carefully selected 7 films that are perfect for the hot season—romances that make you want to fall in love, tales of youth filled with sweat and tears, and nostalgic one-summer adventures. Including the much-talked-about new release Love Pretenders, these unforgettable “summer films” will make this summer truly special.
Anyone But You
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- Original title: Anyone But You
- Country/Release: USA/ 2024
- Director: Will Gluck
- Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp
“The Pretender in Love” is the biggest hit romantic comedy film in the history of Reiwa. It is heavily influenced by William Shakespeare's play “Much Ado About Nothing.” Set in an Australian beach resort, aspiring lawyer Bee (Sydney Sweeney) and financier Ben (Glenn Powell) engage in a slapstick romantic comedy.
Bee, who aspires to be a lawyer, reunites with Ben, a financier with whom she once had the best date of her life, at a wedding. Bee, who wants to escape her ex-boyfriend who is pressuring her to get back together, and Ben, who wants to get back together with his ex-girlfriend, decide to pretend to be a fake couple in order to fulfill each other's wishes. However, Bee and Ben gradually begin to fall for each other...
Australian beach resort × summerWith this concept, the work is brimming with vacation vibes. Packed with the essence of summer, Pretending to Be in Love invites you to enjoy a holiday mood from the comfort of a cool room.
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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
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- Original title: HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
- Country/Release: USA/ 2017
- Director: Elijah Bynum
- Cast: Timoth'ee Chalamet, Maika Monroe, Alex Law
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS is director Elijah Bynum's feature film debut, a crime romance based on a true story. Timothy Chalamet, who plays the lead role, gained worldwide acclaim for his performance in this film and rose to fame overnight.
Daniel (Timothée Chalamet), who has just graduated from high school, is unable to recover from the grief of losing his father and decides to spend the summer in Cape God, a small seaside town where his aunt lives. Daniel has trouble fitting in with the town, but he befriends a local delinquent and becomes romantically involved with the delinquent's sister. However, this brings disaster upon Daniel, and a massive hurricane is approaching the town.
An unforgettable "one summer memory"is carefully depicted, making it especially recommended for fans of teen movies. You can experience the feeling of a "sparkling moment of summer"—nostalgic yet fresh—through a first love in a beautiful seaside town, friendship and betrayal with cool yet dangerous companions.
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Call Me by Your Name
- Original title: Call Me by Your Name
- Country of production/Year of release: United States, Brazil, Italy, France/2017
- Director: Luca Guadagnino
- Cast: Armie Hammer, Timoth'ee Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg
Call Me by Your Name is a romantic film based on the novel of the same name by American author André Aciman. It depicts a summer romance and youth in Italy in the 1980s.
Italy in the 1980s. Seventeen-year-old Elio (Timothée Chalamet) arrives at a summer resort in northern Italy with his family and meets Oliver (Armie Hammer), a 24-year-old graduate student invited by his father, a university professor. As they spend time together, Elio develops special feelings for Oliver, but as summer draws to a close, the day of Oliver's departure draws nearer.
is carefully depicted, making it especially recommended for fans of teen movies. You can experience the feeling of a "sparkling moment of summer"—nostalgic yet fresh—through a first love in a beautiful seaside town, friendship and betrayal with cool yet dangerous companions.savoring the summer scenery of Italy.
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Drowning Love
(C)2016「溺れるナイフ」製作委員会
- Original title: 溺れるナイフ
- Country/Release: Japan/ 2016
- Director: Yuki Yamato
- Cast: Nana Komatsu, Masaki Suda, Daiki Shigeoka
“Drowning Knife” is a coming-of-age film based on the manga of the same name by Asakura George. The original manga covers the lives of characters ranging from elementary school students to those in their 30s, but the film version depicts approximately one year in the lives of characters ranging from third-year junior high school students to first-year high school students.
In Tokyo,Natsume (Nana Komatsu), a model,and in a seaside rural town,Kou (Masaki Suda), a strikingly solitary boy,are the central figures of the story. Drawn strongly to each other after Natsume moves there due to her parents’ circumstances, they become a couple admired by everyone—until an incident tears them apart.
The story is set in the small seaside rural town of Ukigumo. Filmed in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture, every scene is breathtakingly beautiful, perfectly capturing the atmosphere of the original manga.Filled with the essence of Japanese summer and youth,Drowning Love is highly recommended for fans of coming-of-age films.
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2 Fast 2 Furious
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- Original title: 2 Fast 2 Furious
- Country/Release: USA / 2003
- Director: John Singleton
- Cast: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes
2 Fast 2 Furious is the second installment in the hugely popular Fast & Furious car-action film series. Set in Miami, Florida, it follows the lives of young street racers burning with passion for the race.
After letting street racer Dom escape in Los Angeles, Brian (Paul Walker) is fired from the city police force and turns to street racing himself. One day, Brian is asked to cooperate in a federal undercover investigation, gaining access to the boss of a money laundering organization. Tasked with transporting a large sum of cash, Brian soon finds himself relentlessly pursued by the local police…
Set against the backdrop of Miami, one of America’s top beach resorts, the film offers stunning views of beautiful beaches and blue skies, with a tropical atmosphere to enjoy.The combination of Miami’s liberating summer vibes × sleek, stylish carsis guaranteed to blow away the sweltering heat.
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Whisper of the Heart
© 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH
- Original title: 耳をすませば
- Country/Year: Japan / 1995
- Director: Yoshifumi Kondo
- Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
- Voice Cast: Youko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana
Whisper of the Heart is a coming-of-age animated film by Studio Ghibli, based on the manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. After concluding the 13-year serialization of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Hayao Miyazaki launched this project alongside a new team as a fresh creative challenge.
Shizuku Tsukishima, a book-loving girl, notices that nearly every library card in the books she borrows bears the name “Seiji Amasawa.” Curious about who he might be, she wonders about this mysterious reader. One summer day, on her way to the library, Shizuku is led by a cat into a curio shop called “The Earth Emporium.” It turns out to be run by Seiji’s grandfather. Inspired by Seiji’s dedication to becoming a violin maker, Shizuku decides to create a story of her own.
The first summer movie that comes to mind is Whisper of the Heart. Every time I hear its theme song “Country Roads,” I’m reminded of the film, which beautifully capturesthe summer vacation of third-year junior high school students,busy with love and decisions about their future. It’s not only relatable for those of the same generation, but also a chance for adults to look back on “that summer” of their own.
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Stand by Me
© 1986 COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
- Original title: Stand by Me
- Country/Release: USA/ 1986
- Director: Rob Reiner
- Original Work:Stephen King
- Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman
Stand by Me is a coming-of-age film adaptation of the novel of the same name by horror master Stephen King. When it was first released, it had a limited run in just 16 theaters in the United States, but it received high acclaim as a gold standard and masterpiece of youth films, earning nominations for both the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
The story takes place in the summer of 1959, in a rural town in Oregon. Four 12-year-old boys, each with different personalities and backgrounds, are the best of friends and always spend their days together. One summer day, they hear a rumor that the body of a missing boy has been left by the railroad tracks. The group sets out on a two-day journey to find the body.
The universally acclaimed masterpiece Stand by Me portrays the summer adventures of 12-year-old boys, packed with a timeless charm that never fades.It is a heartfelt collection of summer memories of boys on the verge of graduating elementary school and facing a changing world,making it a film that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
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「恋するプリテンダー」© 2023 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Kimmel Distribution, LLC and TSG Entertainment II LLC. All Rights Reserved.「HOT SUMMER NIGHTS/ホット・サマー・ナイツ」(C) 2017 IMPERATIVE DISTRIBUTION, LLC. All rights reserved.「君の名前で僕を呼んで」(c) Frenesy,La Cinefacture「溺れるナイフ」(C)ジョージ朝倉/講談社 (C)2016「溺れるナイフ」製作委員会「ワイルド・スピードX2」(c) 2003 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.「耳をすませば」© 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NH「スタンド・バイ・ミー」© 1986 COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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