Summer in Bethlehem sits in the top 7% of Other Asia films on this catalog — ranked #39 of 547 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
സമ്മര് ഇന് ബെത്ലഹേം
Ravishankar and Dennis live on Dennis’s estate in the hills. When Colonel Menon arrives with his daughters, Ravishankar wonders which one of them has been sending him amorous letters. Meanwhile, Dennis is attracted to the enigmatic Abhirami, but what does Abhirami want?
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #39 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #28 of 356 (top 8%).
Drama + Comedy in Other Asia
77 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Summer in Bethlehem itself).
The 1997–1999 Other Asia Window
Among 22 Other Asia films we catalog from this window, Summer in Bethlehem places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Other Asia — 8 titles released, including Summer in Bethlehem. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (53 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Other Asia films in 1998.
The 100th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 47% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 52th percentile among Other Asia films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Runtime | 2h 35m |
| Release Date | July 4, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0274114 |