Review of Summer Rental (1985) by Kyle M — 03 Jul 2014

Light hearted fun starring the late great John Candy.Rip Torn is the balls and Richard Crenna is a right mong as the bad guy.

This review of Summer Rental (1985) was written by Kyle M on 03 Jul 2014.

Summer Rental has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Michael K (2,029) on 11 Jul 2012

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By Ms Amanda J (191) on 29 Dec 2010

SO forgettable! Still, it isn't so bad as to have made John Candy want to burn it from his filmography (ahem, Who's Harry Crumb)…

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By Chelsea S (143) on 01 Sep 2016

I loved the movie! It is funny and good for the whole family. Reminds me of some of my crazy summer vacations. ;)…

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A few good parts (returning home to find it full of people), but on the whole it just wasnt very good and didnt get anything close to the kind…

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By Rich A (206) on 11 Apr 2010

I enjoyed the movie until towards the end when John Candy's team littered the ocean to win…

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