The Kings of Summer
Why live when you can rule.
2013 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jordan Vogt-Roberts |
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| Writer: | Chris Galletta |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 19, 2013 |
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| Director: | Jordan Vogt-Roberts |
| Writer: | Chris Galletta |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | runaway, high school, woods, coming of age, aftercreditsstinger, teenager, boys in the woods, kid-level carpentry |
| Production Companies | Big Beach, Low Spark Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,400,000
Budget: $1,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nick Robinson | Joe Toy |
| Gabriel Basso | Patrick Keenan |
| Moisés Arias | Biaggio |
| Nick Offerman | Frank Toy |
| Erin Moriarty | Kelly |
| Craig Cackowski | Mr. Larson |
| Alison Brie | Heather Toy |
| Megan Mullally | Mrs. Keenan |
| Marc Evan Jackson | Mr. Keenan |
| William Sonnie | Track Suit |
| Nathan Keyes | Paul |
| Cristoffer Carter | Construction Kid |
| Priscilla Kaczuk | Grandma Keenan |
| Eugene Cordero | Colin |
| Gillian Vigman | Carol |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | Captain Davis |
| Thomas Middleditch | Rookie Cop |
| Lili Reinhart | Vicki |
| Austin Abrams | Aaron |
| Paul Floriano | Italian Man |
| Brian Sacca | No Sideburns |
| Peter Karinen | No Sideburns' Friend |
| Tony Hale | Bus Passenger |
| Hannibal Buress | Bus Driver |
| Kumail Nanjiani | Gary |
| Jeffrey Grover | Detective |
| Eric Wasserman | Second Detective |
| Nick Rutherford | Visor |
| Angela Trimbur | Face Paint |
| Jennifer Lindgren | News Reporter |
| Michael Cipiti | Biaggio's Dad |
| Kim Bordwine | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Christina Cacic | High School Teacher (uncredited) |
| Justin Cooney | Teen / Beach Party (uncredited) |
| Anthony Daniel | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Eric Frank | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Logan Fry | Hospital Patient in Wheelchair (uncredited) |
| Joe Gallipoli | Doctor (uncredited) |
| David Gragg | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Hannah Harris | Parade Spectator (uncredited) |
| Linda Marie Howell | Doctor in Plain Clothes (uncredited) |
| Christopher Kaczmarek | Boston Market Employee (uncredited) |
| Cole Kornell | Track Suit Friend (uncredited) |
| Maria Laskowski | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Daniel T. Martin | Detective (uncredited) |
| Derick Mayes | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Christine McBurney | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Shawn Michelle | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Tyler Moliterno | Big Italian Kid (uncredited) |
| Taylor Nelms | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Brady Novak | Deli Owner (uncredited) |
| David Sanborn | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Julie Simon | Teacher (uncredited) |
| Joel Thingvall | High School Principal (uncredited) |
| Josh Tippey | Paul's Friend (uncredited) |
| Nicole Tubbs | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Lisa Y. Wong | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Abigail Wylie | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Theresa Wylie | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ryan Miller | Original Music Composer |
| Lynette Meyer | Costume Design |
| Tyler B. Robinson | Production Design |
| Jennifer Klide | Art Direction |
| Carmen Navis | Set Decoration |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting |
| Joanne Bloom | Casting Associate |
| Timothy Johnson | Location Manager |
| Nicole Abellera Hallman | Casting |
| Lavelle Brown | Casting Associate |
| Ross Riege | Director of Photography |
| Janai Brown | Casting Assistant |
| Alex Capaldi | Production Coordinator |
| B. Ted Deiker | Unit Production Manager, Line Producer |
| James Hagedorn | Location Manager |
| Lillian Pyles | Casting |
| Sarah Willgrube | Script Supervisor |
| Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Director |
| Riley Flanagan | Location Production Assistant |
| Chris Galletta | Writer |
| Terel Gibson | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Rothfeld | Executive Producer |
| Eric Hollenbeck | Associate Producer |
| Jeffrey A. Green | Co-Executive Producer |
| Peter Saraf | Producer |
| Andrew Brickman | Co-Executive Producer |
| Susan Wasserman | Co-Executive Producer |
| Tyler Davidson | Producer |
| Allan Marks | Co-Executive Producer |
| Alyson E. Winick | Co-Executive Producer |
| Michael Razewski | Co-Executive Producer |
| Robert Ruggeri | Co-Producer |
| John Hodges | Producer |
| Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Executive Producer |
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