Griffin in Summer

Aug 29, 2025

1h 33m

★ 6.8

Playwright. Romantic. Social liability.

Overview

Griffin is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old. When his mom hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman, Griffin's life and his new play take an inspired turn.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Honor Role

Spiral Stairs Entertainment

Tricky Knot

Coveside Films

Griffin in Summer Trailers

Cast

Griffin

Everett Blunck

Brad

Owen Teague

Kara

Abby Ryder Fortson

Chloe

Kathryn Newton

Helen

Melanie Lynskey

Bill

Michael Esper

The Principal

Gabriel J. Perez

Winnie Hernandez

Johanna Colón

Tyler Smoot-Rigsby

Gordon Rocks

Mark

Ian Hernandez-Oropeza

Shiny Teenage Girl

Aurora Richards

Kevin

Xavier Wolf

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