The Kings of Summer
Taste attributes: comedydramateenadventurelightrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship
"Why live when you can rule."
Boxlist takeA light, uncomplicated comedy-drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
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- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
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- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Big Beach
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