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  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary When Elle Evans (Joey King), a pretty, late-bloomer who’s never-been-kissed, decides to run a kissing booth at her high school’s Spring Carnival, she unexpectedly finds herself locking lips with her secret crush– the ultimate bad boy, Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). Sparks fly, but there’s one little problem: Noah just happens to be the broth...

Directed By: Vince Marcello

Written By: Beth Reekles, Vince Marcello

  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 45 m
The Kissing Booth
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User Score Mixed or average Based on 53 User Ratings
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Summary When Elle Evans (Joey King), a pretty, late-bloomer who’s never-been-kissed, decides to run a kissing booth at her high school’s Spring Carnival, she unexpectedly finds herself locking lips with her secret crush– the ultimate bad boy, Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). Sparks fly, but there’s one little problem: Noah just happens to be the broth...

Directed By: Vince Marcello

Written By: Beth Reekles, Vince Marcello

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50
May 17, 2018
If you’re looking for a teen comedy that isn’t a grow-up-too-fast exposure to your tweens, Kissing Booth isn’t it. But the arc of the story packs a lot of lust and relationship lessons that anybody older than 15 can relate to, and learn from.
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Jun 1, 2018
As cinema either theatrical or televisual is concerned, The Kissing Booth is negligible. It is fascinating, though, as a study in the semiotics of the high school movie, especially in the ways it’s been recodified since “young adult” became a real genre.
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13% Mixed
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4.2
38% Positive
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13% Mixed
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49% Negative
26 Ratings

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Asee
Apr 28, 2021
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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hennynut08
May 14, 2018
good movie hot wemen xxoo -hemry i love he bir tts mmmmmmmmmmm i luv juicy very much pls meet me bby kiss kiss luv u
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May 31, 2018
The high school-set rom-com is a sexist and regressive look at relationships that highlights the worst impulses of the genre.
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dangarciahs9
May 7, 2021
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goncalocouto
Oct 20, 2018
"The Kissing Booth" é um filme bem cliché, mas devemos admitir que a história do "meu melhor amigo vs. irmão do meu melhor amigo" é bastante engraçada. 6/10
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bfoore90
Jul 26, 2020
It has it's moments, Joey King and Jacob Elordi have great chemistry. It's your typical high school rom-com
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ELquejas
Mar 31, 2020
Otra pelicula con un millon de cliches que ya hemos visto en mil películas mas
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tiuses
Jun 25, 2018
The hole movie makes me put my had under the sand, the story is so easy to guess what comes next, there a nearly no funny moments, and when the movie ends you are like, so really i watched this **** movie, with a **** script, and weird actor for this ending. Its just a really forgettable high school movie...
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Production Company Netflix, Komixx Entertainment, iGeneration Studios
Release Date May 11, 2018
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating TV-14
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Tagline She can tell her best friend anything. Except this one thing.
Website https://www.netflix.com/title/80143556/
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Awards

Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Casting Society of America, USA
• 1 Nomination

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