Lemonade Blessing
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| Directed by | Chris Merola |
| Written by | Chris Merola |
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| Cinematography | Harrison Kraft |
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| Music by | Daniel Futcher |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lemonade Blessing is a 2025 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Chris Merola in his directorial debut. It stars Jake Ryan as John, whose recently divorced mother (Jeanine Serralles) enrolls him in a private Catholic high school, where he becomes smitten with a classmate (Skye Alyssa Friedman) who asks him to commit sacrilegious acts in order to continue their relationship.
Lemonade Blessing had its world premiere on June 5, 2025, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Jake Ryan as John Santucci
- Jeanine Serralles as Mary Santucci
- Skye Alyssa Friedman as Lilith / Rachel
- Miles J. Harvey as Angelo
- Michael Oloyede as Brother Phil
- Todd Gearhart as Pete Santucci
- Barbara Rosenblat as Mrs. Groff
Reception
[edit]On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[5] In a review of the film for Screen Rant, Patrice Witherspoon complimented Merola's direction and wrote that, "Lemonade Blessing, while often an uncomfortable watch, breaks away from its tired genre tropes to yield a charming feature with excellent commentary on important themes."[6] Peter Gray of The AU Review gave the film four out of five stars, praising the "undeniable charm and spark" of Ryan and Friedman, and calling Lemonade Blessing "a film to make teenagers feel better about their own skin and their curiosities, and for those of us that survived the cumbersome existence of such to reflect upon coming out the other side of it all."[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lemonade Blessing | 2025 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Paz, Maggie Dela (June 2, 2025). "Asteroid City's Jake Ryan Falls in Love in Lemonade Blessing Teaser Trailer | Exclusive". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Moore, John (June 26, 2025). "Denver Center favorite Jeanine Serralles takes a stand in 'Lemonade Blessing'". The Gazette. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Laje, Sofia (December 3, 2025). "Fordham Alum's Debut Film Marks a Revelation in the Coming-of-Age Genre". Fordham Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Lemonade Blessing". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Witherspoon, Patrice (June 23, 2025). "Lemonade Blessing Review: Chris Merola's Feature Debut Is A Much-Needed Refresh For The Coming-of-Age Genre". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Gray, Peter (June 6, 2025). "Lemonade Blessing transcends its coming-of-age teen comedy confines with a truthful layering: Tribeca Film Festival Review". The AU Review. Retrieved May 25, 2026.