Three unhappy teenage boys head into the wilderness with a plan to build a house and live off the land.
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Plot: What's the story about?
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.
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Who stars in The Kings of Summer: Cast List
Gabriel Basso ... Patrick
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Nick Robinson ... Joe Toy
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Moises Arias ... Biaggio
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Alison Brie ... Joe's Sister
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Mary Lynn Rajskub ... Cop
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Who's making The Kings of Summer: Crew List
A look at the The Kings of Summer behind-the-scenes crew and production team. 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.
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Tyler DavidsonJohn Hodges
Peter Saraf
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Production: What we know about The Kings of Summer?
Key Facts
- Premiered to rave reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
CBS Films acquired the coming-of-age drama at Sundance 2013.
- 2012 - June: The film was set to Production status.
Scheduled to start production in July in Cleveland.
The Kings of Summer Release Date: When was the film released?
The Kings of Summer was a Limited release in 2013 on Friday, May 31, 2013. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Now You See Me, After Earth and The East.
As a Limited release, The Kings of Summer will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
The Kings of Summer DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Kings of Summer was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 .