Summer of '94

Summer of '94 is a 2021 comedy-drama coming-of-age movie directed by Fred Savage and Melissa Joan Hart.

Summary
Set in the summer of 1994, four different types of teenagers discover the true meaning of grunge, hip hop, pop, and of course, slow R&B ballads. One is a Madonna fangirl, one is an angst-ridden grunge rocker, one is a wannabe hip hop rapper and the other one is a rebellious teenage girl.

Cast

 * Michael Campion as Ernest Nichols, an angst-ridden grunge rocker.
 * Madison Hu as Gretchen Yang, a rebellious teenage girl.
 * Xolo Maridueña as Ryan Gonzalez, a wannabe hip hop rapper.
 * Skai Jackson as Lillian Cook, a Madonna fangirl.
 * Trinitee as Irene Cook
 * Bianca and Chiara D'Ambrosio as Melinda and Melissa Atoms
 * Anna Paquin as Brenda "Brendie" Nichols
 * Chad Michael Murray as Curtis "Curt" Nichols
 * Kelly Hu as Susan "Su" Yang-Lyons
 * Ty Burrell as George Lyons
 * Philip Zhao as Bao Yang

Soundtrack

 * 1) The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" - Prince (teaser trailer music #1 and Lillian's theme)
 * 2) "Mr. Jones" - Counting Crows (teaser trailer music #2)
 * 3) "The Sign" - Ace of Base (official trailer music #1 and heard once where Irene plays the song to Lillian on the radio)
 * 4) "I'm Ready - Tevin Campbell (official trailer music #2)
 * 5) "Stay (I Miss You)" - Lisa Loeb (final trailer music #1)
 * 6) "Come To My Window" - Melissa Etheridge (final music #2)
 * 7) "Dreams" - The Cranberries (opening theme)
 * 8) "Vogue" - Madonna (heard once where Lillian imitates and idolizes Madonna by not only lip syncing to the song, but dressing up as her)
 * 9) "Bump 'n Grind" - R. Kelly (heard once where Ryan unbuttons his pajama shirt as he lets the wind blow through his shirt while imitating R. Kelly)
 * 10) "I'll Remember" - Madonna (the song Lillian plays on her walkman)
 * 11) "Anything" - SWV (heard once where Ernest and Gretchen kiss)
 * 12) "Don't Turn Around" - Ace of Base (heard once where Ernest is at the pool)
 * 13) "Heart-Shaped Box" - Nirvana (heard once where Ernest goes skating with his friends)
 * 14) "Black Hole Sun" - Soundgarden (end credits music #1)
 * 15) "I Swear" - All-4-One (end credits music #2)

Easter eggs

 * A Hocus Pocus poster can be shown in Lillian's bedroom along with a few Madonna posters and a Poetic Justice poster.
 * Lillian wears a Madonna outfit from 1990 during her tour.
 * A paper fortune teller can be shown when Gretchen plays with it.
 * Not only a Pearl Jam poster and an Aerosmith poster can be shown in Ernest's room, but it also had a If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old poster, a The Sandlot poster and a Dazed and Confused poster.
 * Bagel Bites can be shown where Brendie is shown in the kitchen carrying them.
 * An Insect Court shirt is worn by Ernest in one scene.
 * Gretchen wears the same floral sundress as Beverly Marsh's from the 2017 It movie, in which Gretchen quoted that "this is so 1989".
 * Irene is shown wearing a sunflower hat.
 * An episode of Beverly Hills 90210 can be shown in Gretchen's living room while watching it with Bao.

Trivia

 * The movie is 2 hours and 5 minutes long.
 * This movie takes place approximately June 6, 1994 through July 29, 1994.