The Kings of Summer

Theatrical - Limited 2013-05-31

Cast Nick Robinson Gabriel Basso Moises Arias Nick Offerman Erin Moriarty
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Box Office Gross: $1,400,000

Running Time: 95 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Low Spark Films, Big Beach

Genres: Comedy Drama

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Three restless teenagers run away to the woods for the summer, determined to escape their parents and live by their own rules. In a hidden clearing, they build a makeshift house and attempt to create an independent life, testing their friendship,... See more freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.

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