The Kings of Summer (2013)

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83	The Playlist Cory Everett While the premise of the film is outlandish, the feelings are all real...Director Vogt-Roberts and screenwriter Chris Galletta are in perfect unison on this film, harmonizing to create what feels like a fresh comic voice.
70	Variety John Anderson [The Kings of Summer] is much more interested in the laughs that can be mined from character rather than plot. Galletta's script, Vogt-Roberts' direction and the distinctive play of the actors, notably Offerman and Mullally, lets the viewer know who everyone is right away, and the gag lines flow.
70	The Hollywood Reporter David Rooney Even if the movie ultimately proves less adventurous than its main characters, it has a charm that keeps resurfacing every time you think it's wandering too far into cutesville.
67	Film.com Amanda May Meyncke [The Kings of Summer] is a wonderful mix of innocence, laughter and beauty that is enjoyable in the moment, yet it's almost entirely forgettable. With too many odd asides and complications, what should have been a straightforward journey into self-discovery and the difficulties of growing up is waylaid by unnecessary moments and slightly self-indulgent filmmaking.

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