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Three teenagers (Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias) carry out a plan to leave their dysfunctional parents, build a house in the woods and live off the land.

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Thanks to charming performances and endearingly off-kilter spirit, The Kings of Summer proves to be a slight, sweet entry in the crowded coming-of-age genre.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The Kings of Summer can't quite decide between dysfunctional family drama, the aesthetics of floaty Americana, Goonies-brand adventurism and outbursts of rip-roaring comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2013

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

The reasons for raves at the Sundance Film Festival? The film's charm, freshness, wit and skewiness of vision.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2013

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Adam Woodward

Little White Lies

Like a summer fling, forgotten as soon as you re-enter the real world.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 22, 2013

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

That's when the creativity comes out and the risks get taken in a good coming-of-age movie.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 12, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The flaws are easy to forgive because newcomer Jordan Vogt-Roberts directs like a veteran and manages to infuse the film with so much visual wonder and authentic harmony.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Captures both the burning desire and the abject terror at the prospect of growing up.

Rated: A-

Jul 9, 2020

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Georgan G Definitely has its moments of emotion. Yet something is either over done or completely missing. Sweet movie, but pretty silly. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Paige B Honestly one of the greatest movies ever I’ve ever seen. Simple, dramatic, & entertaining. 10/10 would watch again Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/24 Full Review Raiodesol S This movie emerges you on its little world so much that, when it ends, you get that feeling of: ok, let me get back to my own reality. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review Jo A really good coming of age movie about boys, I remember the feeling I had while watching it, the music, the characters and I should watch it again soon see if my opinion changes about it Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/23/23 Full Review Emilliano S My kind of a feel good movie Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review colin m An okay relationships movie. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jordan Vogt-Roberts Director Nick Robinson Joe Toy Gabriel Basso Patrick Keenan Moises Arias Biaggio Nick Offerman Frank Toy Megan Mullally Mrs. Keenan

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Synopsis Three teenagers (Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias) carry out a plan to leave their dysfunctional parents, build a house in the woods and live off the land.

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Producer: Tyler Davidson, Peter Saraf, John Hodges
Screenwriter: Chris Galletta
Distributor: CBS Films
Production Co: Big Beach, Low Spark Films
Rating: R (Some Teen Drinking|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 1h 33m