Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- warm
- lazy summer afternoon
- date night
What critics said
Critics were generally unenthusiastic about this ensemble teen romantic comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Recent high school graduates spend their final summer deciding who they will become before leaving for college.
The plot follows multiple graduates whose romances, friendships, and family conflicts overlap during one summer.
The characters navigate love and independence during the final summer before college disperses them.
The graduates seek greater control over their relationships with parents as they approach adulthood.
Films like The Last Summer, and why
The Spectacular Now
shared teen romance, coming-of-age themes, intersecting relationships, and breezy summer atmosphere
Adventureland
shared high school graduates, youthful romance, friendship, and transitional coming-of-age storytelling
Love, Simon
shared ensemble romantic comedy structure, young adult relationships, and emotionally accessible tone
Movie Details
- Director
- William Bindley
- Release Date
- 2019-05-03
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1406)
Cast
- KJ Apa
- Maia Mitchell
- Jacob Latimore
- Halston Sage
- Tyler Posey
- Mario Revolori
- Sosie Bacon
- Gage Golightly
- Greer Grammer
- Nicole Forester
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Summer about?
- Recent high school graduates spend one emotionally charged Chicago summer sorting through romance, friendship, and family expectations before college pulls them into adulthood.
- What is The Last Summer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Summer as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Last Summer violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Last Summer.
- What did critics think of The Last Summer?
- Critics were generally unenthusiastic about this ensemble teen romantic comedy.
- Which films are like The Last Summer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spectacular Now, Adventureland, and Love, Simon.
- How long is The Last Summer?
- The Last Summer runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Summer?
- In United States, The Last Summer streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
