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), Beth Reekles (novel)

Stars:

Megan du Plessis, Lincoln Pearson, Caitlyn de Abrue

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:

first kiss | football helmet | football | football uniform | split pants | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Kissing Booth

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Komixx Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book Noah reads in the library while texting with Elle is a Penguin Classics mass-market paperback edition of Donald Adamson's English translation of The Black Sheep, from Honoré de Balzac's French novel, La Rabouilleuse.

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Quotes

Shelly 'Elle' Evans: It's never great to hear your childhood crush say It's super gross in your pants.

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Connections

References Braveheart (1995)

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Soundtracks

You're So Damn Hot
Written by Damian Kulash
Performed by Greg Camp

User Reviews

It Could've Been Great

I've been seeing this movie around the internet for a while, and a lot of people said that it was great, so I gave it a try. I was expecting it to be a proper rom-com teenage movie, but instead it was a cringey movie which was romanticizing a possible problematic relationship. Noah, who was the love interest of the main character, was very controlling even before they were in a relationship. On the other hand, the main character was just as bossy. There were a lot of cringe-worthy moments in this movie, especially with a lot of lines and with the party scene. The actors were great, though it felt weird that the leading man looked like a 20+ old guy trying to get a 15 year-old girl through cheesy and cliche lines. All in all, this movie had potential, but not enough to become a sensational rom-com movie.