
In the summer of 1991, a sheltered teenage boy comes of age during a wild summer he spends on Cape Cod getting rich from selling pot to gangsters, falling in love for the first time, partying and eventually realizing that he is in over his head.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the summer of 1991, a sheltered teenage boy comes of age during a wild summer he spends on Cape Cod getting rich from selling pot to gangsters, falling in love for the first time, partying and eventually realizing that he is in over his head.
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| Detroit NewsTom LongYou've seen it all before. But you haven't seen, and should, "Hot Summer Nights." |
| Refinery29Morgan BailaI wouldn't call it the best movie of the summer, it is in fact the most ideal. |
| Village VoiceKristen Yoonsoo KimElijah Bynum’s messy debut film is only bearable thanks to Chalamet’s charisma. |
| indieWireDavid EhrlichElijah Bynum’s debut embracing every last cliche it can find in a perverse attempt to forge its own identity. It’s a noble effort that comes up empty. Instead of something original, we’re left with a sweaty pastiche that shares its protagonist’s desire to be all things to all people, only to wind up losing any sense of itself along the way. |
| Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshAlthough every cinematic experiment and story beat doesn’t always work, Hot Summer Nights is downright intoxicating, oozing with panache and sensuality from every pore. |
| JoBlo's Movie EmporiumChris BumbrayNot terribly original, with it playing like the director watched Risky Business, Boogie Nights and Blow a little too closely - but still entertaining. |
| New York PostJohnny OleksinskiIn Hot Summer Nights, Chalamet proves he’s learned Hollywood’s most important trick of all: consistency. His performance here is every bit as good as those past credits — more so, in some respects, thanks to his comedic chops — even if the film’s prestige is dampened by, well, tons of pot, cocaine and gnarly murders. |
| Film Journal InternationalAnna StormIt’s a flashy film, but also rather derivative. In the end, Hot Summer Nights is a study in the power of talented actors to elevate material. |
| The Only CriticNate AdamsIn the end, Hot Summer Nights leaves the viewer with an an intoxicating aftertaste and a glow of enthusiasm long after the credits roll. |
| Consequence of SoundMichael RoffmanEverything is dandy until it’s not and that’s what makes Hot Summer Nights such a stirring and vivid presentation. The stakes are real. Those stakes are what elevate the film from being strictly a chewy exercise in nostalgia. |