The Kings of Summer

2013

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama

77
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 77% · 121 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 77% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 84258 84.3K

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Plot summary

Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.


Uploaded by: OTTO
September 06, 2013 at 09:16 PM

Top cast

Alison Brie as Heather
Erin Moriarty as Kelly
Lili Reinhart as Vicki
Gillian Vigman as Carol
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748.22 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by kosmasp 8 / 10

Slow Burner (in the Woods)

It's a coming of age story and it's as good as any other story that came out the last few years in that department. But it doesn't have that star power names behind it (or in front of the camera) as other movies have. The talent is still there, raw as it might be. The acting from the youth is really amazing, even if you don't agree of the actions some of them are taking.

I watched this with a friend who was as happy to catch this at a cinema as I was. Really nice cinematography and great characterizations. A nice (if slow moving) story that does not change its pace. A drama that might not be for everyone, but for those with a quirky sense of humor and look at life, it's spot on

Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 6 / 10

A couple of problems bothered me

Joe Toy (Nick Robinson) is constantly fighting with his father Frank (Nick Offerman). They're alone in the house after the death of the mother and the sister (Alison Brie) moved away. He fantasizes about his friend Kelly (Erin Moriarty) who already has an older boyfriend. He convinces his friend Patrick Keenan (Gabriel Basso) to spend the summer in the woods and build a house in an opening. The class weirdo Biaggio (Moises Arias) tags along.

There is a good sweet 'Stand by Me' vibe going for the most part. A couple of things did bug me. First, the house looks way too good. Joe had already shown that he has no wood working skills with his awful birdhouse. It's more likely that they throw a couple of tarps over some boxes. There is no way that they could build a 2 storey house in the woods.

Second, I thought Biaggio is way too weird. There is weird and then there is Biaggio weird. I like both Nick Robinson and Gabriel Basso. I don't know whether it's Moises Arias, or the writing, or the directing. I understand the approach the writer is attempting. However none of the quirkiness comes off as funny. A few got to be cute, but they were mostly awkward. I think it would have been better to have Biaggio mostly silent.

I do like the two guys and the girl. There is a lovely little teen soap opera going on. The adults led by Nick Offerman provide some good stuff but not all the wacky stuff works. Overall, it's one of those youth coming of age movies with some charm but not all the jokes worked.

Reviewed by RileyOnFilm 7 / 10

Appealing to Adolescents

This is a fun little movie that made it under my radar a few years ago. If you enjoy high school dramadies, your likely to enjoy this. In one Summer, 3 boys discover a Lord of the Flies land in the wilderness by their home. Their escape their focus and isn't that what adolescent movies are all about? It's a common theme but the characterization and sometimes tense dramatic portions are original and effective.

This high school aged comedy/drama starts where the high school campus ends. Here we have three teenaged friends, unhappy with their home lives, who join together to leave the suburbs and build their own shack in the woods.

I think the angst of high school kids is pretty standard here. I remember wanting to move out of my parents house so badly at that age. I wasn't financially prepared to so I had to wait. These boys don't. They go through all the steps of building and preparing and their adventures along the way are quite engaging and heartwarming.

They do some drinking and smoking and of course they try all the things they couldn't do back home. There are some interesting characters here as well. The main character's father is quite interesting. He gets angry and has an opportunity to reconnect. Does he take that opportunity? You'll have to see to find out. While comic in nature there are some serious scenes as well.

There is a girl as there always will be. Her role is similar to the "interloper" in he Little Rascals fort. The drama and tension there becomes evident as the boys find out whether she belongs or not. I found the father drama along with the girl conflict quite easy to recall from childhood. I remembered these things that you go out and build a fort to discover. It's a good watch and I'd recommend it to anyone but mostly to fans of the high school dramedy.

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