Summer Rental
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Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.
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- Andrew BaxOctober 12, 2025A fun and heartfelt escape, Summer Rental is a delightfully charming '80s comedy that proves why John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his generation!
- Charles LondonFebruary 22, 2025Hit and miss comedy. John Candy carries the movie, although frankly, some of it would have been best left behind.
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Summer Rental was released on August 9, 1985.
Summer Rental was directed by Carl Reiner.
Summer Rental has a runtime of 87m.
Summer Rental was produced by George Shapiro.
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to regain his pride and family's respect.
The key characters in Summer Rental are Jack Chester (John Candy), Al Pellet (Richard Crenna), Scully (Rip Torn).
Summer Rental is rated PG.
Summer Rental is a Comedy film.
Summer Rental has an audience rating of 5.2 out of 10.
Summer Rental has made $24.7M at the box office.