Set early during World War II, the film has a lot to say about love, honor, relationships, commitment and power. Keeping their promise to their dying black housekeeper, a white family takes in her teenage mentally-slow son. The movie details the joys and conflicts the family faces as a result of their decision.
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The Summer of Ben Tyler was released in 1996 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1 reviews, giving The Summer of Ben Tyler (1996) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Summer of Ben Tyler a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 77%, The Summer of Ben Tyler is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like The People vs. Larry Flynt, The English Patient and Star Trek: First Contact.
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