Griffin in Summer

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Griffin in Summer

2025

1h 33m

Comedy

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Griffin Nafly (Everett Blunck) is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old and living with his parents in a humdrum suburb while dreaming of moving to New York City. When his mom (Melanie Lynskey) hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman (Owen Teague), Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 20

A really promising feature directorial debut... The casting is so spot on. It's such a top-notch ensemble.

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Zachary Barnes

Wall Street Journal

Aug 28

It sees its premise stretched thin and undermined by an amateurish construction. But the commitment of the cast and a handful of good comic ideas keep the proceedings watchable and amusing.

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Chris Azzopardi

New York Times

Aug 28

The writer-director Nicholas Colia infuses his feature debut with sensitivity and the sweet awkwardness of youth.

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Robert Stinner

In Review Online

Oct 2

The all-around confident craft leaves the audience in the perfect position to identify with, and just as often cringe at, Griffin as he navigates his formative summer.

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

Sep 29

3/4

A funny, heartbreaking, true-to-life indie comedy...willing to go into usually unexplored areas about our social behavior while retaining a deadpan wit.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Sep 22

Do you really want to see another coming-of-age story? Yes, yes you do. It is the best movie coming out this week and maybe one of the best movies of the year.

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David Melville

Sep 13

Touching and uncynical. Wonderful performances, great direction. The restrained camera work and editing let the performances shine through. Incredibly refreshing.

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Paula L

Sep 6

Very sweet coming of age movie covering a wide range of emotions. Great cast and great directing Dont miss it

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Ken Urban

Sep 6

A funny and very moving film about how making art as a teenager helps you find your queerness and process your trauma at home.

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Manoel C

@ManoelC Mar 23

Strong cast / strong direction and vision

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Michael A

@marchie Mar 15

What a combination of fun, and anticipation mixed in with the memories of how serious everything is in adolescence. Loved the story, acting was great, sets, and the ending. Well worth the time.

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Uttkarsh B

@uttkarsh Feb 2

I DO NOT KNOW WHO I LOVE MORE THE CAST, DIRECTOR or THE WRITER. it's just peak!!!!

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Griffin Nafly (Everett Blunck) is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old and living with his parents in a humdrum suburb while dreaming of moving to New York City. When his mom (Melanie Lynskey) hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman (Owen Teague), Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.

Director: Nicholas Colia
Producer: Juliet Berman, Bobby Hoppey, Camila Mendes, Rachel Matthews, Matt Miller
Screenwriter: Nicholas Colia, Nicholas Colia
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Spiral Stairs Entertainment
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2025
Runtime: 1h 33m