Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
The Long, Hot Summer has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
By Jamie Gillies (84) for Apollo Guide (1,430) on 01 Mar 2004
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
By Variety Staff (1,156) for Variety (12,700) on 07 Jan 2008
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
By Richard S (2,067) on 24 Nov 2009
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
By Byron B (1,084) on 21 Jul 2008
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
By William B (992) on 01 Jan 2014
Review of The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
More About This Page
The Long, Hot Summer was released in 1958 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 127 reviews, giving The Long, Hot Summer (1958) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Long, Hot Summer than critics were.
With a score of 75%, The Long, Hot Summer is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1958, which stands at 60%.
Popular Movies Right Now
