The Summer Book
2025 | 94m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Charlie McDowell |
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| Writer: | Tove Jansson, Robert Jones |
| Staring: |
| The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All three are coming to terms with the recent death of Sophia’s mother in very different ways. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 31, 2025 |
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| Director: | Charlie McDowell |
| Writer: | Tove Jansson, Robert Jones |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, grandparent grandchild relationship, death of mother, finland |
| Production Companies | Helsinki-filmi, Free Range Films, High Frequency Entertainment, Case Study Films, Stille Productions, Hurst Capital, Craig Stilley Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 12, 2026 Entered: Sep 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Glenn Close | Grandmother |
| Anders Danielsen Lie | Father |
| Ingvar E. Sigurðsson | Eriksson |
| Pekka Strang | Mr. Malander |
| Sophia Heikkilä | Mrs. Malander |
| Emily Matthews | Sophia |
| Theo Zilliacus | Tofer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charlie McDowell | Director |
| Tove Jansson | Novel |
| Robert Jones | Writer |
| Sturla Brandth Grøvlen | Director of Photography |
| Hania Rani | Original Music Composer |
| Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Lina Nordqvist | Production Design |
| Juha-Matti Toppinen | Art Direction |
| Mia Määttä | Set Decoration |
| Tiina Kaukanen | Costume Design |
| Jason Collins | Prosthetic Designer |
| Martial Corneville | Wigmaker |
| Curtis Foreman | Hairdresser |
| Chloe Sens | Makeup Artist |
| Kati Anttila | Makeup Artist |
| Jussi Rautaniemi | Editor |
| Minna Sorvoja | Casting |
| Maggie Widstrand | Casting |
| Svante Colérus | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kevin Loader | Producer |
| Helen Vinogradov | Producer |
| Aleksi Bardy | Producer |
| Duncan Montgomery | Producer |
| Arthur Farache | Executive Producer |
| Charlie McDowell | Producer |
| Kath Mattock | Producer |
| Jack Selby | Executive Producer |
| Victoria Castelli | Executive Producer |
| Lily Collins | Executive Producer |
| Magnus Thomassen | Executive Producer |
| Ari Tolppanen | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Berentsen Ottmar | Producer |
| Alex Orlovsky | Producer |
| Niki Leskinen | Executive Producer |
| Petri Kemppinen | Executive Producer |
| Dyveke Bjørkly Graver | Producer |
| Rick Covert | Executive Producer |
| Glenn Close | Producer |
| Harald Fagerheim Bugge | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Trending Position
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| 2026 | 1 | 205 | 522 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 11 | 517 | 794 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 828 | 828 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 909 | 953 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 244 | 642 |