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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary The year is 1985. Rad Miracle is a shy 13-year-old white kid who’s obsessed with two things: ping pong and hip hop. During his family’s annual summer vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, Rad makes a new best friend, experiences his first real crush, becomes the target of rich local bullies, and finds an unexpected mentor in his outcast next...

Directed By: Michael Tully

Written By: Michael Tully

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • Gravitas Ventures
  • 1 h 32 m

Ping Pong Summer

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
6.1
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Summary The year is 1985. Rad Miracle is a shy 13-year-old white kid who’s obsessed with two things: ping pong and hip hop. During his family’s annual summer vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, Rad makes a new best friend, experiences his first real crush, becomes the target of rich local bullies, and finds an unexpected mentor in his outcast next...

Directed By: Michael Tully

Written By: Michael Tully

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews
52
39% Positive
7 Reviews
50% Mixed
9 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews
52
39% Positive
7 Reviews
50% Mixed
9 Reviews
11% Negative
2 Reviews

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75
Jun 2, 2014
A heartfelt retro flashback littered with pop-culture iconography and much slang, it focuses on the importance of friendship and loyalty rather than social standing.
By Glenn Heath Jr. FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 3, 2014
It's a throwback film in both style and sentiment, and what it lacks in depth, it make up for with warmth.
By Katherine Vu FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 6, 2014
The film's relentlessly quirky style of comedy is consequently very self-conscious. Every joke in Ping Pong Summer is a variation on a theme: 1985 was the most awkward time to be alive.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
60
Apr 25, 2014
It's gawky and awkward, but just like Rad's breakdancing worm, this one gets better as it goes along.
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50
Jun 5, 2014
Ping Pong Summer may not be an instant classic, but it knows its time and place. There’s a humble honor in that.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 5, 2014
This gentle comedy, while entirely unmemorable, releases a genuine warmth that deflects harsh judgment. It doesn’t, however, excuse characters that are little more than props for embarrassing fashion or delivery systems for dated slang.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
20
Jun 5, 2014
The film’s reliance on formula and stereotypes wouldn’t be so frustrating if that formula worked and provided the glib pleasures the filmmakers are going for; instead, Ping Pong Summer feels stilted, undernourished, and oddly sour.
By Nathan Rabin FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
6.1
43% Positive
3 Ratings
43% Mixed
3 Ratings
14% Negative
1 Rating

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
6.1
43% Positive
3 Ratings
43% Mixed
3 Ratings
14% Negative
1 Rating

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Production Company Compass Entertainment, Epic Match Media, Indie Entertainment, Nomadic Independence Pictures
Release Date Jun 6, 2014
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/pingpongsummer
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Awards

Sarasota Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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