The Kissing Booth (film series)

The Kissing Booth
Official film series logo
Based onThe Kissing Booth novels
by Beth Reekles
Starring
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
2018–2021
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Kissing Booth film series consists of American teen-romantic comedy films developed and released as Netflix original films,[1][2][3][4] exclusively for the streaming service. Based on the novels written by Beth Reekles, the plot centers around Rochelle "Elle" Evans, and the complications that arise when she begins dating her best friend's older brother. The series explores the teenage experiences of high school, popularity, dating, and friendship.

Although it was poorly-received by critics,[5][6] the series as a whole has seen success in its streaming numbers with audiences.[7][8] Netflix officially identified it as one of its consistently most-viewed releases.[9][10]

  1. ^ Portée, Alex (December 4, 2023). "Joey King on Jacob Elordi's 'Kissing Booth' criticism: 'It's unfortunate'". Today. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Reekles, Beth. "The Kissing Booth series". Beth Reekles, Official website. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Dumaraog, Ana (August 14, 2021). "Every Kissing Booth Movie Ranked From Worst To Best". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Lerner, Jamie (August 17, 2021). "The Third 'The Kissing Booth' Book Actually Comes out After the Movie". Distractify. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Marcus, Stephanie (July 23, 2020). "Here are the 26 best-worst moments from 'The Kissing Booth'". The Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.