The Kissing Booth (film series)
The Kissing Booth | |
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Based on | The Kissing Booth novels by Beth Reekles |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date | 2018–2021 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Kissing Booth film series consists of
Although it was poorly-received by critics,
Film
Film | U.S. release date | Directed by | Screenplay by | Produced by |
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The Kissing Booth | May 11, 2018 | Vince Marcello | Ed Glauser, Vince Marcello, Michele Weisler & Andrew Cole-Bulgin | |
The Kissing Booth 2 | July 24, 2020 | Vince Marcello | Jay Arnold & Vince Marcello | |
The Kissing Booth 3 | August 11, 2021 |
The Kissing Booth (2018)
Rochelle "Elle" Evans, is a
The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
Elle begins her senior year of high school, while Noah is a freshman at Harvard. The couple navigate their lives, balancing full schedules of education and studies, and continuing their long-distance relationship. This is complicated as each of them find attraction elsewhere; Elle with a new student named Marco, and Noah with a British student named Chloe. Elle tags along with her best friend and his girlfriend named Rachel, as a third wheel on the couple's dates, only to unintentionally cause friction in their relationship. Noah meanwhile asks Elle to once again break one of her best friend rules with Lee, and wants her to move to attend college with him once she graduates high school. Lee however wants her to continue her schooling, with him at Berkeley. Noah realizes that his feelings for Chloe are only as a friend, while Marco tries to convince Elle that they have something more. Noah and Elle reconcile at her graduation. Elle receives letters from Harvard and Berkeley notifying her that she is accepted at both schools. She faces the difficult decision of choosing her best friend, or her love life with Noah.[8]
The Kissing Booth 3 (2021)
In July 2020, it was announced that a third entry in the series had been filmed back-to-back with the previous film. As principal photography had been completed before the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, its release will be affected, as was much of the film industry.[9]
Cast and characters
Character | Title | |||||
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The Kissing Booth | The Kissing Booth 2 | The Kissing Booth 3 | ||||
Rochelle "Elle" Evans | Joey King | |||||
Noah Flynn | Jacob Elordi | |||||
Lee Flynn | Joel Courtney | |||||
Mike Evans | Stephen Jennings | |||||
Brad Evans | Carson White | |||||
Sara Flynn | Molly Ringwald | |||||
Mr. Flynn | Morné Visse | |||||
Rachel | Meganne Young | |||||
Marco Peña | Taylor Zakhar Perez | |||||
Chloe Winthrop | Maisie Richardson-Sellers |
Additional crew and production details
Film | Crew/Detail | ||||||
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Composer | Cinematographer | Editor | Production companies | Distributing company | Running time | ||
The Kissing Booth | Patrick Kirst | Anastas N. Michos | Paul Millspaugh | Netflix Original Films Komixx Entertainment |
Netflix | 1hr 40mins | |
The Kissing Booth 2 | Clearblack Films Netflix Original Films Komixx Entertainment Picture Loom Productions |
2hrs 11mins | |||||
The Kissing Booth 3 | 1hr 53mins |
Reception
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
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The Kissing Booth | 15% (13 reviews)[10] | —[11] |
The Kissing Booth 2 | 27% (41 reviews)[12] | 39/100 (12 critics)[13] |
The Kissing Booth 3 | 25% (20 reviews)[14] | 36/100 (7 critics)[15] |
References
- ^ Erbland, Kate (June 1, 2018). "Netflix's 'The Kissing Booth' is a terrible rom-com full of slut-shaming and sexism — here's everything wrong with the movie". Business Insider & IndieWire. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Marcus, Stephanie (July 23, 2020). "Here are the 26 best-worst moments from 'The Kissing Booth'". The Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (June 28, 2018). "Must Reads: How 'The Kissing Booth' became a pop culture sensation (even if critics hated it)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Bundel, Ani (July 3, 2018). "Netflix's 'The Kissing Booth' is a runaway teen phenomenon that critics hate and adults have never heard of". NBC News. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Clark, Travis (June 11, 2018). "Netflix says its teen romcom 'The Kissing Booth' is 'one of the most-watched movies in the country'". Business Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Mendelson, Scott (July 26, 2020). "'Kissing Booth 2,' Netflix's Most-Watched Movie, Turns 'Twilight' Into A Teen-Friendly Romantic Comedy". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (November 30, 2016). "Netflix Orders 'The Kissing Booth'; YA Adaptation To Be Produced By Komixx". Deadline. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Howard, Courtney (July 24, 2020). "'The Kissing Booth 2': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 26, 2020). "Netflix Puts Liplock On Vince Marcello-Directed 'Kissing Booth 3'; Pic Is Already Shot With Original Cast Back". Deadline. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Kissing Booth". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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- ^ "The Kissing Booth 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- Fandom, Inc.Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "The Kissing Booth 3". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- Fandom, Inc.Retrieved March 4, 2021.