# Summer Wars (2009)

> A bashful mathematics prodigy joins forces with a formidable Japanese family when a virtual-network crisis threatens the real world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17724

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Animation, Science Fiction
- Director: Mamoru Hosoda
- Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hitomi Miyauchi, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji, Ayumu Saito, Takahiro Yokokawa, Kiyomi Tanigawa, Mutsumi Sasaki
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1474276/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, playful, warm, family movie night, summer viewing

## Synopsis

A summer job becomes a battle against a digital catastrophe in a vibrant virtual world.

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