4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Summer Rental (1985)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of a family vacation and personal challenges is inherently apolitical, with its narrative solution emphasizing individual effort and family bonding rather than any specific political ideology.
The movie features a traditional cast with no explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative centers on a white, middle-class family and does not include critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Summer Rental" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on a heterosexual family's vacation experiences and comedic misadventures, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
Summer Rental (1985) is a family comedy centered on a vacation gone awry. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does its narrative touch upon transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Summer Rental is an original film from 1985, not an adaptation or reboot. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there are no pre-existing characters from source material or history whose gender could have been altered.
Summer Rental is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. All characters were created for this specific movie, establishing their original depiction. Therefore, no character can be considered a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.1
Critic Ratings
2.0
3.8
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