The Kings of Summer

2013
R
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

85K

YOUR RATING

Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.

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Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

85K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 10 nominations

Trivia
Nick Offerman (Joe's father) and Megan Mullally (Patrick's mother) are actually real life husband and wife.

Goofs
The local television news report describes Joe as having brown hair and blue eyes. Joe actually has brown eyes.

Quotes
Joe: Vicki's making eyes at you man. Go talk to her. She's so into it.
Biaggio: There's no point in me talking to her anyways.
Joe: Why not?
Biaggio: Joe, I'm gay.
Joe: Are you sure?
Biaggio: Yes, my lungs fill up every time the seasons change.
Joe: That's not being gay, Biaggio.
Biaggio: What?
Joe: Pretty sure that's Cystic Fibrosis.
Biaggio: Oh.

Crazy credits
After the credits there is a scene showing Biaggio back in the woods.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.147 (2013)

Soundtracks
Cowboy Song
Written by Brian Downey and Phil Lynott
Performed by Thin Lizzy
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

8/10

A must see for young teens & parents. The kid that plays Biaggio really steals the movie and is so much fun to watch. I say A

"We do swear, under pain of friendship lost, to never speak of this enterprise to any adults; to never betray its location or its participants." Joe (Robinson) and Patrick (Basso) both hate their lives at home. Living with over bearing parents are making them crazy and when they are pushed too far they decide to move out. The find a place in the middle of the woods and build their own house. The two of them along with a young boy who they are afraid to tell to go away start off on a experience that effects each one differently. This is an example of a movie where the trailer doesn't do the movie justice. This is an excellent and must see movie for all teenagers for a few reasons. One is because it shows that their parents aren't as bad as they seem compared to these. I could go on and on about this but the best way to describe this is a Stand By Me for a new generation. This is is movie that just needs to be seen rather then read about. Also the kid that plays Biaggio really steals the movie and is so much fun to watch. Overall, a must see for young teens and parents. I highly recommend. I easily give it an A.