The Kings of Summer Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Three unhappy teenage boys head into the wilderness with a plan to build a house and live off the land.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Follows three teenage friends -- Joe (Nick Robinson), Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and the eccentric and unpredictable Biaggio (Moises Arias) - who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. Free from their parents' rules, their idyllic summer quickly becomes a test of friendship as each boy learns to appreciate the fact that family - whether it is the one you're born into or the one you create -- is something you can't run away from.

Cited as official plot version from cbsfilms.com

Comedy Teen

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Kings of Summer.

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  Gabriel Basso

  ... Patrick

  Super 8, The Strangers: Chapter 2

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  Nick Robinson

  ... Joe Toy

  Jurassic World, Everything, Everything

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  Moises Arias

  ... Biaggio

  Ben Hur, Ender's Game

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  Erin Moriarty

  The Haunting In Wicker Park, The Miracle Season

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  Alison Brie

  ... Joe's Sister

  Masters of the Universe, The LEGO Movie

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  Mary Lynn Rajskub

  ... Cop

  The Tomorrow War, Dinner in America

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  Megan Mullally

  Why Him?, The Fabulous Four

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  Nick Offerman

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Smurfs

Crew Behind the Film

The The Kings of Summer behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jordan Vogt-Roberts last directed Kong: Skull Island and The Stars My Destination . The film's writer Chris Galletta last wrote Untitled Chris Galletta & Todd Strauss Schulson Project and Sesame Street.

Director

Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Screenwriter

Chris Galletta

Producers

Tyler Davidson
John Hodges
Peter Saraf

Production Details

What we know about the The Kings of Summer movie production.

Key Facts

• Premiered to rave reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Production Updates for The Kings of Summer

Jan 2013

Completed

Changed The Kings of Summer movie production status. CBS Films acquired the coming-of-age drama at Sundance 2013.

Jun 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Scheduled to start production in July in Cleveland.

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