The Kings of Summer Review

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  4.0

  70

  out of 100

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• 70

  out of 100

  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.

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• 70

  out of 100

  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.

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