The Kings of Summer Reviews
HeyUGuys
A sweet (but still funny) coming-of-age tale with its heart firmly in the right place.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
What Culture
This tonally buoyant coming-of-age film works as both an off-kilter comedy and a potent drama.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Shockya.com
The Kings of Summer features some snazzy effects and an alt-rock soundtrack including some not overused slow-motion photography to illustrate Joe's murderous dream and several neat montages.
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| Original Score: B+
Top CriticA light-stepping kids comedy for grown-ups.
Film Threat
Toy's House is what Moonrise Kingdom might have been like if the director's played-out style and monotone quirkiness had not interfered with its similar tale.
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| Original Score: 3/4
Twitch
An unforgettable coming-of-age comedy that's sweet, witty, and brings back the joys of being young and full of life.
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| Original Score: A+
HitFix
It's an original, and a real gem.
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| Original Score: B
Salt Lake Tribune
The MVP here is Chris Galletta's script, which is as knowing of teen emotions as it is acidly funny.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
Toy's House, Jordan Vogt-Roberts' debut feature, is a full-on fairy tale, and one that could win plenty of friends with its absurdist, caustically funny take on adolescent agitation.
While plot-wise it's a little slender, not to mention heavy on studied eccentricities, Jordan Vogt-Roberts' debut feature also has a generous share of rewards.
