A bit bland compared to Reiner's Steve Martin comedies, but engagingly played.
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06/24/06
Summer School (1987)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:16
Rotten:11
Average Rating:5.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A laid-back high school coach (Mark Harmon) reluctantly forfeits a Hawaiian vacation to teach remedial English to a class of likable misfits. This goofy comedy tells the sweetly inspiring story of... [More]
Starring: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Patrick Labyorteaux
Director: Carl Reiner
Reviews for Summer School
Top CriticSummer School might lack a hipster razor edge, but its funnybone personality is larger than life. It's a film I adore for its purity of intentions.
05/15/07
No review available.
12/05/03
if there was any justice in the world we'd be seeing reruns of this on TNT every Sunday instead of endless repeats of Sixteen Candles and its ilk
05/31/04
Above average comedy. Mark Harmon is perfectly down to earth, and the supporting characters are all memorable.
07/25/02
Not as lame as you'd think. It really is funny.
02/06/03
Okay teen/romantic comedy with pleasant players.
08/02/04
No review available.
09/20/05
No review available.
04/08/05
The moral is a sweet one: If you try, you never fail. The world is graded on a curve.
01/01/00
No review available.
05/21/04
Reiner keeps everything moving while letting Harmon do the heavy lifting as his young co-stars sprinkle the chuckles around.
05/14/07
A surprise for anyone expecting just another dumb teen sex comedy
01/01/00
Good-hearted, light-headed comedy.
10/08/02
Another failure in Harmon's attempt to move from TV to the big screen.
07/25/07
Cliches abound in this silly outing. Not the brightest moment for any of those involved.
10/19/04
No review available.
10/04/02
No review available.
10/08/05
Latest News for Summer School
July 12, 2005:
Paramount is Sending Us Back to "Summer School"
Screenwriters Kyle Pennekamp & Scott Turpel have been enlisted by Paramount to pen a remake of the 1987 comedy "Summer School," says Variety. More...
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