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May in the Summer

Play trailer Poster for May in the Summer R,  2014,  1h 37m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 56% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
56% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
May seems to have it all until she travels to Jordan to plan her wedding. There, she runs into family chaos: Her mother threatens to boycott the wedding; her younger sisters treat her like a mother; and her estranged father suddenly returns.

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Roxana Hadadi Punch Drunk Critics Jan 9, 2017
3/5
While May in the Summer paints a compelling family portrait, May remains a largely opaque character, so the film doesn't totally deliver as a tale of her self-discovery. Go to Full Review
Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Apr 16, 2015
Dabis's character comes off as a self-serving fantasy. Go to Full Review
Tom Keogh Seattle Times Sep 4, 2014
3/4
Dabis covers a lot of ground as a storyteller while delivering a smart, focused performance. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 30, 2019
Plays as if it's quite undecided about whether it wants to be a socially aware comedy of cultural clashes or, unfortunately, a murky melodrama that pulls out all the subtle stops when it decides to stop spinning. Go to Full Review
Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) Aug 9, 2016
If you're looking for a deep reflection on Jordan and the Middle East, this isn't the film for you. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Manu Yáñez Fotogramas Aug 9, 2016
The film itself is very regular, but when the family drama kicks in everything gets more interesting. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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May in the Summer

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Cast & Crew

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Cherien Dabis

Director

Cherien Dabis

May

Hiam Abbass

Nadine

Elie Mitri

Karim

Ritu Singh Pande

Anu

Alexander Siddig

Ziad

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Movie Info

Synopsis May seems to have it all until she travels to Jordan to plan her wedding. There, she runs into family chaos: Her mother threatens to boycott the wedding; her younger sisters treat her like a mother; and her estranged father suddenly returns.
Director
Cherien Dabis
Producer
Cherien Dabis, Beau J. Genot, Alix Madigan, Joy Goodwin
Screenwriter
Cherien Dabis
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.0K
Runtime
1h 37m
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