# The Kings of Summer (2013)

> Three restless teenage boys build a woodland refuge to escape adulthood, only to discover that freedom is harder to construct than a house.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/96264

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
- Cast: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moisés Arias, Nick Offerman, Erin Moriarty, Craig Cackowski, Alison Brie, Megan Mullally
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179116/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, offbeat, lazy sunday, nostalgic movie night

## Synopsis

Three boys escape the pressures of adolescence and find freedom in the woods.

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