The Kings of Summer fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Kings of Summer is calm and low-intensity.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Kings of Summer is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 35 min
The Kings of Summer runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Kings of Summer much the same way.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 93% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Kings of Summer in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 31 storytelling tropes for The Kings of Summer, including Crying Wolf, The Friend Nobody Likes, Parental Issues.
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