Don’t confuseSummer of 69with a period piece or a Bryan Adams biopic, although the modern sex comedy from writer/director Jillian Bell does harken back to an earlier era. Bell, making her feature film directorial debut withSummer of 69, has crafted a movie thatDeadline’s review has called“a hilarious tribute to classic teen films, presented through the female gaze.”Even without the film’s cast ofSaturday Night Livealums and winning comedians, the movie has an impressive pedigree with Bell alone–she’s a formerSNLwriter whose acting roles includeCurb Your EnthusiasmandKinda Pregnant.
ScreenRantis able to debut images of theSummer of 69cast and share the movie’s upcoming release date. The images showcase the looks of all the film’s main characters, especially Chloe Fineman’s Santa Monica and Sam Morelos’ Abby Flores. Telling the story of a sexually inexperienced gamer who goes on a quest to learn the movie’s titular bedroom technique after overhearing her crush’s favorite position,Summer of 69will be released to Hulu on May 9.Until then, check outScreenRant’s list of the otherbest movies on Hulu.
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The stars ofSummer of 69areSaturday Night Livecast member Chloe Fineman, seen here revealinghow she really feels about Elon Musk, andThat ‘90s Show’sSam Morelos. Fineman plays Santa Monica, an exotic dancer hoping to save her club from foreclosure. Morelos’ Abby is a socially awkward, and sexually inexperienced, gamer who overhears her crush’s favorite sex position and turns to Santa Monica for help. Despite an age gap and very different life experiences, the pair forge a relationship that becomes the beating heart of the film.
Santa Monica’s workplace, Diamond Dolls, is a key setting inSummer of 69,and as such many of the movie’s other characters are tied to it. Paula Pell plays Betty, a proud, self-proclaimed stripper who owns the club–and whose unfortunate business decisions are putting it at risk of being taken over by Rick Richards, played byMythic Questco-creator Charlie Day. Also at the club are Alex Moffat’s feminist DJ Don, Liza Koshy’s sweet but clueless dancer Angel, and Santa Monica’s dependable and loyal friend Destiny, played by Nicole Byer. Paula Pell and Alex Moffat are alsoSNLalums.
Summer of 69is about Abby trying to win over Max, played byHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Matt Cornett, but Santa Monica has her own struggles as well. Natalie Morales plays Robin Goode in the movie, a former classmate of Santa Monica’s who represents everything the dancer wishes she were. For more from theSummer of 69cast members, check outScreenRant’sSummer of 69South by Southwest 2025 interview.
