Fourteen-year-old Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. But once he meets handsome twenty-five-year-old handyman Brad, his life and play will never be the same.
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- Kevin WardJune 30, 2025Griffin in Summer is a sharp little coming-of-age indie that sees Griffin (Erick Blunck), a 14-year-old theater kid who takes himself way too seriously, convinced his angsty plays are profound while everyone else just sees them as overblown. At home, his mom (Melanie Lynskey) is overwhelmed, and when she hires Owen Teague as Brad, a 25-year-old artist/poolboy, Griffin’s casual interest quickly turns into a full-on summer obsession. Writer-director Nicholas Colia tracks Griffin’s spiral, pulling laughs from his single-mindedness while letting the awkwardness of his infatuation linger. Kathryn Newton pops up as Brad’s clingy girlfriend, hilariously undercutting Griffin’s big romantic fantasies (and stealing every scene she’s in along the way). Whether you see Griffin as a hopeless romantic or just a self-absorbed theater kid, Blunck nails both sides at once. Charming and funny, in equal measure.
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Griffin in Summer was released on June 6, 2024.
Griffin in Summer was directed by Nicholas Colia.
Griffin in Summer has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Griffin in Summer was produced by Juliet Berman, Camila Mendes, Rachel Matthews, Bobby Hoppey, Matt Miller.
Fourteen-year-old Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. But once he meets handsome twenty-five-year-old handyman Brad, his life and play will never be the same.
The key characters in Griffin in Summer are Griffin (Everett Blunck), Brad (Owen Teague), Kara (Abby Ryder Fortson).
Griffin in Summer is a Comedy, Adventure film.
Griffin in Summer has an audience rating of 8.7 out of 10.