''Summer '03'' is a 2018 American

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film written and directed by Becca Gleason. The film stars

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Andrea Savage Andrea Kristen Savage (born February 20, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, and writer known for her roles in projects such as the Comedy Central mockumentary series '' Dog Bites Man'' (2006), the comedy film '' Step Brothers'' (2008), Hulu ...

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, Kelly Lamor Wilson, Stephen Ruffin,

Paul Scheer Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster. Scheer is a SAG award-winning actor known for his roles in Showtime's comedy series ''Black Monday'' and FX/ FXX's ''The L ...

and

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. It was released on September 28, 2018 by

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Cast

as Jamie Winkle, a young girl who is dealing with her grandmother's death *

as Luke *

as Shira Winkle, Jamie's overbearing mother who tries to keep Jamie in line *

as Hope * Kelly Lamor Wilson as Emily * Stephen Ruffin as March *

as Ned Winkle *

as Dotty Winkle * Steffan Argus as Josh * Monica Mathis as Jamie's Friend * Logan Medina as Dylan * Travis James as Buck * John Weselcouch as Doctor Spaulding * Elise DuQuette as Officer Quincy * Bill Eudaly as Father Patrick * Paul Ryden as Randall Smithton * Jared Gray as Nico * Nick Caruso as Ranger Todd Brown * Rick Andosca as Herman * Melissa Youngblood as Laura Tomlinson * Morgan Savoy as Stephanie Willis * Hayden Burrell as Young Ned's friend

Production

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began on September 19, 2017 in

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Release

The film premiered at

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on March 10, 2018. The film was released on September 28, 2018 by

Reception

''Summer '03'' received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 61% "fresh" rating based on reviews from 23 critics. On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 45% based on reviews from five critics.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7284204, Summer '03 2018 films 2018 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films Films set in 2003 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2010s coming-of-age films American coming-of-age films American coming-of-age comedy-drama films