The Kings of Summer

Name: The Kings of Summer
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013-01-19
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moisés Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty

Why live when you can rule.

The Kings of Summer (2013)

Timing: 1:35 (95 min)

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Release date

2013-01-19

Country

United States

Production

Big Beach, Low Spark Films

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Budget

$1 500 000

Box office

$1 501 595

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Director

Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Actors

Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moisés Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Craig Cackowski, Alison Brie, Megan Mullally, Marc Evan Jackson, William Sonnie
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Scenario

Chris Galletta

Producer

Peter Saraf, Tyler Davidson, John Hodges, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Richard Rothfeld

Camera operator

Ross Riege

Composer

Ryan Miller

Artist

Tyler B. Robinson

Audition

Jeanne McCarthy, Lillian Pyles, Nicole Abellara Hallman

Editing

Terel Gibson
Whole Team (33)

Short description

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, freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.

What's left behind the scenes

Chris Galletta’s screenplay was on the “Black List” (an annual list of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood) in 2009. Other screenplays from this list included: "The Social Network" (2010), "Friends with Benefits" (2011), and "Crazy, Stupid, Love." (2011).
Chris Galletta's screenplay was on 'The Black List' (an annual list of the best unproduced Hollywood screenplays) in 2009. Other screenplays on the list that year included 'The Social Network' (2010), 'No Hard Feelings' (2011), and 'Like / Dislike' (2011).
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Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts specifically taught his actors to improvise and insisted that they stay in character between takes. He even secretly filmed them during these moments to capture their natural behavior. He had a special code word for the cinematographer, upon hearing which the camera would start rolling. Many such episodes (where the actors were unaware they were being filmed) were included in the final edit.
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts specifically trained his actors to improvise and insisted that they remain in character during breaks between takes. He even secretly filmed them during these moments to capture their natural behavior. He had a special code word for the cinematographer, upon hearing which, the cinematographer would start filming. Many such episodes (when the actors were unaware they were being filmed) were inserted into the film during editing.