I Hate Summer (2024 film)

I Hate Summer
Theatrical release poster
SpanishOdio el verano
Directed byFer García-Ruiz
Written byDavid Marqués
Based onI Hate Summer
by Davide Lantieri, Michele Pellegrini, Massimo Venier, and Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
Produced by
  • Ghislain Barrois
  • Álvaro Augustin
  • Miguel Ménendez de Zubillaga
Starring
CinematographyÁngel Amorós
Edited byNerea Mugüerza
Music byVanessa Garde
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Entertainment Iberia
Release date
  • 23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

I Hate Summer (Spanish: Odio el verano) is a Spanish comedy film directed by Fer García-Ruiz and written by David Marqués based on the Italian film of the same name. It stars Julián López, Kira Miró, Roberto Álamo, Malena Alterio, Jordi Sánchez, and María Botto.

Plot

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Three couples (street sweeper an tarot reader Alonso and Marisa; charcuterie owners Torres and Fátima; and plastic surgeon and influencer Calatrava and Vicky) travel to the Canary Islands to spend their holidays with their broods. The find out that they have booked the same house forcing them to live under the same roof for the rest of their holidays.[1][2]

Cast

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Production

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The film was produced by Telecinco Cinema and Mono Pictures AIE with the association of Sony Pictures Internacional Productions and the participation of Mediaset España and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.[4] It was lensed by Ángel Amorós.[5] Shooting locations included Tenerife and Madrid.[1]

Release

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Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Iberia, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 23 August 2024.[3][6]

Reception

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Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas gave the film 45 points ('so-so') deeming it to be no more than "a competent, passing distraction".[7]

Fausto Fernández of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the leading sextet as its best while citing its "dubious" selection of songs as a negative point.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b D'Ocon, Manuel (30 March 2023). "'Odio el Verano': Así es la nueva comedia rodada en Canarias con Malena Alterio, Jordi Sánchez y Julián López". Fotogramas.
  2. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (17 April 2023). "Fer García-Ruiz's I Hate Summer in the editing room". Cineuropa.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Cazallas, Javier (30 April 2024). "Odio el verano, la nueva comedia de Fernando García-Ruiz, presenta su tráiler y fecha de estreno". HobbyConsolas.
  4. ^ "Tráiler de 'Odio el verano': tres familias muy diferentes obligadas a pasar juntas las vacaciones". Cine con Ñ. 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Así ha sido el rodaje de 'Odio el verano', la nueva comedia de Fer García- Ruiz con fotografía de Ángel Amorós". Camera & Light Mag. 3 April 2023.
  6. ^ Alcocer, Paula (24 August 2024). "Jordi Sánchez: "La comedia debe estar basada en la realidad si no se pierde"". Diario de Sevilla. Grupo Joly.
  7. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (23 August 2024). "Crítica de Odio el verano: una competente película veraniega de corte familiar y humor blanco". HobbyConsolas.
  8. ^ Fernández, Fausto (21 August 2024). "Crítica de 'Odio el verano', una comedia feel-good para toda la familia". Fotogramas.