The Kissing Booth (2018)

A high school student is forced to confront her secret crush at a kissing booth.

Director:

Vince Marcello

Writers:

Vince Marcello (screenplay by), Beth Reekles (based on "The Kissing Booth" by)

Stars:

Joey King, Jacob Elordi, Joel Courtney

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Megan du Plessis	...	Shelly 'Elle' Evans (Age 4)
Lincoln Pearson	...	Lee Flynn (Age 4)
Caitlyn de Abrue	...	Shelly 'Elle' Evans (Age 7)
Jack Fokkens	...	Lee Flynn (Age 7)
Stephen Jennings	...	Mike Evans
Chloe Williams	...	Joni Evans
Michael Miccoli	...	Noah Flynn (Age 9)
Juliet Blacher	...	Shelly 'Elle' Evans (Age 11)
Jesse Rowan-Goldberg	...	Lee Flynn (Age 11)
Chase Dallas	...	Noah Flynn (Age 13)
Joey King	...	Shelly 'Elle' Evans
Joel Courtney	...	Lee Flynn
Jacob Elordi	...	Noah Flynn
Carson White	...	Brad Evans
Hilton Pelser	...	Barry

Storyline

When Elle Evans (Joey King), a pretty, late-bloomer who's never-been-kissed, decides to run a kissing booth at her high school's Spring Carnival, she unexpectedly finds herself locking lips with her secret crush- the ultimate bad boy, Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). Sparks fly, but there's one little problem: Noah just happens to be the brother of her best friend, Lee, (Joel Courtney) and is absolutely off limits according to the rules of their friendship pact. Elle's life is turned upside down when she realizes that she must ultimately make a choice: follow the rules or follow her heart. Based on Beth Reekle's self-published coming-of-age novel that became an international sensation, THE KISSING BOOTH is a Netflix Film, written and directed by Vince Marcello.

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Plot Keywords:

panties | micro miniskirt | first kiss | girl wears a miniskirt | woman wears a short skirt | 

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Taglines:

She can tell her best friend anything. Except this one thing.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the character Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi) is the older brother to Lee Flynn (Joel Courtney), Joel is actually one year older than Jacob, being born in 1996 while Jacob was born in 1997.

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Goofs

The movie is supposed to take place in Los Angeles, but when Noah is driving Elle home from the beach, a sign reading 17c is visible, which represents 17 degrees Celsius. Fahrenheit is used in the U.S. but many digital signs such as this switch between time and temperature in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. The background scenes are clearly in the Los Angeles area.

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Quotes

Shelly 'Elle' Evans: Is my butt too big? Am I some sort of freak or something?

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Connections

Referenced in Alex Meyers: Insatiable is the weirdest show I've ever seen... (2018)

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Soundtracks

Happy Birthday
(uncredited)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill

User Reviews

Clcihe...

.... but I could not stop watching. I admit.

I mean here comes another girl who of course falls for the muscular hunk. What is with women loving only beefcakes?

Oh well, at least he is genuinely interested in her and really cares and checking out her wiles we know why. A film to watch as a family one evening and forget about.

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Kissing Booth

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Netflix, Komixx Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1