Summer Rental
1985, Comedy, 1h 28m
18 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsYou might also like
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After air traffic controller Jack Chester loses a plane (it's covered on his screen by a fly), he's told to take a break. Jack books his family into a plush resort, but it turns out that their lodgings are in a hut by the beach, and that's as good as the vacation gets.
Cast & Crew
John Candy
Jack Chester
Jack Chester
Richard Crenna
Al Pellet
Al Pellet
Karen Austin
Sandy Chester
Sandy Chester
Rip Torn
Scully
Scully
John Larroquette
Don Moore
Don Moore
Richard Herd
Angus MacLachlan
Angus MacLachlan
Critic Reviews for Summer Rental
Audience Reviews for Summer Rental
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Aug 06, 2017This is a great family movie, John Candy is funny as always. This story is a bit predictable, but has a great family message. I will watch this over and over again, to me it is not disappointing.Jarrin R Super Reviewer
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Apr 23, 2013It's juvenile, silly and flaws... but.. it's a comedy with John Candy! So, hey...give it one chance.Lucas M Super Reviewer
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Jan 17, 2013The family comedy Summer Rental delivers some good laughs and fun times, but it's completely forgettable. The story follows an air traffic controller who's forced to take a vacation, but the vacation turns out to be more trouble than it's worth as everything that can go wrong does go wrong. The cast includes John Candy, Karen Austin, Kerri Green, and Rip Torn, but they're stuck in stereotypical roles that prevent them from doing much. Predictable and formulaic, Summer Rental fails to distinguish itself from the run-of-the mill vacation comedy.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Sep 11, 2009Jack Chester (John Candy) takes his family to the beach on a summer vacation resort in Florida. While on this vacation, Mr. Chester and his family will encounter tough times, make new friends, and much more. All of these events have something in common: They're hilarious! While I was watching "Summer Rental," I could tell that it just had an average script and that in all ways it should've just been an average movie, but John Candy's hilarious antics make this one a keeper for comedy fans. There are many different parts of "Summer Rental" that you'll always remember once you see them such as when an attractive woman asks John Candy for an honest opinion, and when Candy goes on the beach for the first time and tries to avoid many obstacles. Not only is "Summer Rental" hilarious, it also has other redeeming qualities such as the adventure that Mr. Chester (John Candy) and his family go on close to the end of the film. To make it short, if you like hilarious comedy movies, I definitely recommend getting "Summer Rental." You'll want to keep this movie for more than just a rental. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. John Candy's an all-time great.Jason O Super Reviewer
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