| The Kissing Booth | |
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| Directed by | Vince Marcello |
| Written by | Vince Marcello |
| Based on | The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles |
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| Cinematography | Anastas Michos |
| Edited by | Paul Millspaugh |
| Music by | Patrick Kirst |
Production company | Komixx Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Kissing Booth is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Vince Marcello, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Beth Reekles.[1] It stars Joey King, Jacob Elordi, and Joel Courtney. The film follows Elle (King), a quirky, late blooming teenager whose budding romance with high school senior and bad boy Noah (Elordi) puts her lifelong friendship with Noah's younger brother Lee (Courtney) in jeopardy.
The Kissing Booth was released on Netflix on May 11, 2018, and was dubbed a commercial success by the service, due to it being widely viewed by subscribers, leading to the eventual production of a trilogy of films. The film was largely panned by critics, who deemed its storyline and themes to be cliché. A sequel, The Kissing Booth 2, was released on July 24, 2020, and the third film, The Kissing Booth 3, was released on August 11, 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.