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Summer Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 25 films set in summer, spanning 1927–2022. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1957

    12 Angry Men

    New York City — 1950s
    Urban · Undergrounddir. Sidney Lumet
  • 2022

    Aftersun

    Turkey · New York City — 1990s · 2020s
    Coastal Sea · Urbandir. Charlotte Wells
  • 2016

    American Honey

    Kansas City — 2010s
    Rural · Urban · Suburbandir. Andrea Arnold
  • 2007

    Atonement

    London — 1930s · 1940s · 2000s
    Rural · Urban · Coastal Sea · Undergrounddir. Joe Wright
  • 2013

    Before Midnight

    Greece — 2010s
    Coastal Sea · Rural · Urbandir. Richard Linklater
  • 1995

    Before Sunrise

    Vienna — 1990s
    Urbandir. Richard Linklater
  • 2005

    Brokeback Mountain

    Wyoming · Texas — 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s
    Rural · Wilderness · Mountaindir. Ang Lee
  • 2017

    Call Me by Your Name

    Italy — 1980s
    Ruraldir. Luca Guadagnino
  • 1962

    Cléo from 5 to 7

    Paris — 1960s
    Urbandir. Agnès Varda
  • 1993

    Dazed and Confused

    Texas — 1970s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Richard Linklater
  • 1989

    Do the Right Thing

    New York City — 1980s
    Urbandir. Spike Lee
  • 1975

    Dog Day Afternoon

    New York City — 1970s
    Urbandir. Sidney Lumet
  • 1975

    Jaws

    New York City — 1970s
    Coastal Sea · Islanddir. Steven Spielberg
  • 2019

    Midsommar

    Sweden — 2010s
    Rural · Wildernessdir. Ari Aster
  • 2012

    Moonrise Kingdom

    1960s
    Island · Wilderness · Ruraldir. Wes Anderson
  • 2000

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    Mississippi — 1930s
    Rural · Wildernessdir. Joel Coen
  • 1966

    Persona

    1960s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Ingmar Bergman
  • 1998

    Saving Private Ryan

    Normandy — 1940s
    Rural · Coastal Sea · Urbandir. Steven Spielberg
  • 1996

    Secrets & Lies

    London — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Mike Leigh
  • 1927

    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

    1920s
    Rural · Urban · Coastal Seadir. F. W. Murnau
  • 1999

    The Color of Paradise

    Tehran · Iran — 1990s
    Rural · Wilderness · Coastal Seadir. Majid Majidi
  • 1967

    The Graduate

    Los Angeles · Santa Barbara — 1960s
    Suburban · Urbandir. Mike Nichols
  • 2007

    This Is England

    England — 1980s
    Urban · Suburban · Coastal Seadir. Shane Meadows
  • 1971

    Wake in Fright

    Australia — 1960s
    Rural · Desert · Wildernessdir. Ted Kotcheff
  • 1957

    Wild Strawberries

    Stockholm · Lund — 1950s
    Rural · Urbandir. Ingmar Bergman

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in summer?

Kinora's catalogue lists 25 films set in summer, spanning 1927–2022.

What are some movies set in summer?

Films set in summer in our catalogue include 12 Angry Men (1957), Aftersun (2022), American Honey (2016), Atonement (2007), and Before Midnight (2013).

What is the oldest movie set in summer?

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) is the earliest film set in summer in our catalogue; the most recent is Aftersun (2022).

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