Review of Summer Rental (1985) by Gus S — 15 May 2008

Great older movie. funny and heartwarming:).

This review of Summer Rental (1985) was written by Gus S on 15 May 2008.

Summer Rental has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Raúl S (30) on 28 Oct 2009

Not as funny as it could have been. It had it's moments, but overall it wasn't that great…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 09 Jun 2014

It's not very funny overall, but it does have some nostalgia value in seeing John Candy do his thing…

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By Randy-Beth B (1) on 08 Sep 2012

This movie makes me laugh out loud no matter how many times I watch it. John Candy died too soon! He was a great entertainer and is sorely missed…

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By Lisa J (606) on 22 Apr 2013

It started off as a good, funny 80's movie, and then the last half turned into a movie about a boat race. It seemed like two different movies…

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By Superfrog281 (61) on 13 Oct 2022

Yes, the story can be a little confusing…

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

Just the fact that John was in this movie, made it endearing and watchable. Not his best movie, but some pretty memorable moments…

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By Daniel R (1,021) on 25 Nov 2015

So many harsh reviews. It's a fun,feel good comedy. John Candy carries this one along nicely…

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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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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 Kyle M (2,387) on 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…

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