The Kings of Summer

Released May 31, 2013

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

Adventure

List

77%

Tomatometer

121 Reviews

77%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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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Paige B

Honestly one of the greatest movies ever I’ve ever seen. Simple, dramatic, & entertaining. 10/10 would watch again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/03/24

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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 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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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 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Emilliano S

My kind of a feel good movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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colin m

An okay relationships movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

The Kings of Summer is kind of an odd movie. It doesn't necessarily fit either a straight comedy or a dramedy mold. The humor is very on the nose. It's funny, but doesn't necessarily match the tone of the coming age drama stuff. It's overall very enjoyable, but much like the guys' forest shack, it feels a bit slapped together.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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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

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