Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- wistful
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
The film received mixed critical reception overall, reflected in its 59 Metascore.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown after losing both her job and boyfriend.
Jamie’s former friends and flings from a fateful high school summer drive the present-day upheaval.
Jamie’s return brings old friends and multiple past or potential romantic connections back into her life.
The plot is anchored in Jamie’s small Texas hometown and its network of longstanding relationships.
Films like Chasing Summer, and why
Sweet Home Alabama
shared small-town romance, personal reinvention, and warm coming-of-age themes
The Last Song
shared romantic drama, hometown return, and emotionally tangled relationships
Someone Great
shared witty relationship comedy, post-breakup self-discovery, and contemporary female perspective
Movie Details
- Director
- Josephine Decker
- Release Date
- 2026-01-26
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Iliza Shlesinger
- Garrett Wareing
- Lola Tung
- Cassidy Freeman
- Tom Welling
- Megan Mullally
- Jeff Perry
- Joe Anselm
- Elliott Campbell
- Zachary Scott Clark
Common questions
- What is Chasing Summer about?
- A newly single woman returns to her Texas hometown, where the unresolved romances of one teenage summer complicate her attempt to start over.
- What is Chasing Summer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chasing Summer as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chasing Summer violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Chasing Summer.
- What did critics think of Chasing Summer?
- The film received mixed critical reception overall, reflected in its 59 Metascore.
- Which films are like Chasing Summer?
- Films with a similar feel include Sweet Home Alabama, The Last Song, and Someone Great.
- How long is Chasing Summer?
- Chasing Summer runs 90 minutes.
