The Best Summer

The Best Summer is a music documentary that uses first-person camera footage to provide an intimate look at a significant period in music history. The film features candid interviews, backstage access, and live performances from various artists, including the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps, and Bikini Kill.

The film was directed and produced by Tamra Davis, who also served as a producer alongside Shelby Meade. This project follows Davis's previous work, including the 2024 film Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands, and comes after other titles such as CB4, Billy Madison, Best Men, Half Baked, Skipped Parts, and Crossroads. The documentary features appearances by artists playing themselves, including Kim Gordon, Beck, Dave Grohl, Tim Armstrong, Thurston Moore, and Kathleen Hanna. Produced by Bird In The Hand Productions, the film is a co-production between Austria, Indonesia, the United States, and Thailand. It has a total runtime of 84 minutes.