The Kings of Summer

Release Date: Friday, May 31, 2013 Limited Friday, June 7, 2013

Nick Robinson, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Moises Arias, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Erin Moriarty, Gabriel Basso, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Peter Saraf, Chris Galletta, Tyler Davidson, John Hodges

Three unhappy teenage boys head into the wilderness with a plan to build a house and live off the land.

N/A Comedy N/A

  • 3.4

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Three unhappy teenage boys head into the wilderness with a plan to build a house and live off the land.

Plot

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Plot
Follows three teenage friends -- Joe (Nick Robinson), Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and the eccentric and unpredictable Biaggio (Moises Arias) - who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. Free from their parents' rules, their idyllic summer quickly becomes a test of friendship as each boy learns to appreciate the fact that family - whether it is the one you're born into or the one you create -- is something you can't run away from.
Cited as official plot version from cbsfilms.com
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The film's director Jordan Vogt-Roberts last directed Kong: Skull Island and The Stars My Destination . The film's writer Chris Galletta last wrote Untitled Chris Galletta & Todd Strauss Schulson Project and Sesame Street.

Screenwriter
Producers
Tyler Davidson
John Hodges
Peter Saraf

Additional Information

MPA Rating
N/A Not available
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Why live when you can rule.
Also known as
Toy's House

Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Premiered to rave reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. CBS Films acquired the coming-of-age drama at Sundance 2013.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Scheduled to start production in July in Cleveland.

Release Dates

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The Kings of Summer was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 31, 2013 . There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including After Earth, Now You See Me and Ephraim's Rescue. As a limited release, The Kings of Summer was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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  • Added the tagline: "Why live when you can rule."

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