All Summer in a Day

I remember seeing this movie as a kid, it struck me hard enough that I actually have been trying to find it for ages.

The plot as I remember was a group of kids that live on this constantly raining, constantly gloomy planet and the sun only comes out once ever few decades or so, everyone is looking forward to it but because of someones cruelty the main character misses her chance to play in the sun, sad ending.

Some people have said this movie is alluding to Vancouver itself, seeing as how its rainy, dark and gloomy here 8 months out of the year, I think I can see that comparison but I don't know if Bradbury meant that or not.

I want to to thank Lupin for finding the link on IMDb, thanks IMDb for having the best movie DB out there and thanks "discovervancouver.com" for the awesome forum.

It is amazing reading the other comments on this board. I could have probably written any of them. I also saw this movie when I was younger. I also have to say I could remember the movie almost totally except the name. I knew it had to be sci-fi but never would have guessed to think of Bradbury doing it. It is a touching story and I can't believe anyone who watches it can keep a dry eye at the end. It has taken me a long time to finally find out the name of this movie. I can't believe this film or short (I don't think it was actually that long) could have this big affect on so many people. This is a great film and I am hoping that I can find a copy for my collection now that I know what I'm looking for.

Well, first off it is a great story, which I think the movie does it justice. Imagine living without the sun, if you are live to 42 years old you will see the Sun for a total of 6 Hours, well imagine being a child and seeing it for the first time. This Movie captures the emotion and wonderment of the children as well as the adult, with a great twist as only Ray Bradbury can turn.

I too remember seeing this movie in my 7th grade Literature class and when I decided to become a teacher and it was part of our curriculum, I was thrilled to experience it again. It is a great story for children to learn Science Ficton from as well as do a compare contrast piece between the book and the movie, not to mention the lessons of treating others with respect and kindness.

As I sit here and look at my South Central, Los Angeles Students gazing eagerly into the television screen as the fill out their Venn Diagrams, I realize some stories are timeless, and ALL SUMMER IN A DAY is one of them.

Also: enjoy Keith Coogan in a bratty role preceding his performances in such hits as Adventures in Babysitting and Toy Soldiers

My dad copied this film off the TV for me when I was too young to even watch it. It waited for me on a tape of other TV movies like "The Boy Who Loved Trolls" for years until I was old enough to understand it. Even then it touched me deeply at the power in peoples actions. The sadness and beauty of it all was so intense, even at that young age, that it became a part of me to this day. I still watch that tape every year and share it with those closest to me. They tell me it explains why I developed the way I did.

Some films go beyond film-making to a point of changing the way we see the world. This film taught me the power of melencholy, loss, and most importantly, how alone we all are in our closets. I would recommend this film to everyone and anyone and remind them to pay careful attention to the message in the story, not necessarily the sci-fi or technical aspects.