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SummaryWhen 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 brother of her... Read More

The Kissing Booth

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May 17, 2018
50
Movie Nation
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.
Jun 1, 2018
40
The New York Times
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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Apr 28, 2021
10
Asee
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
May 7, 2021
8
dangarciahs9
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
May 31, 2018
25
IndieWire
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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Jun 21, 2020
7
Aly123
Not too bad of a movie. If you like teen romance it's pretty good. The story was decent. The acting could have been a little bit better though. Overall I'd watch it again.
Oct 20, 2018
6
goncalocouto
"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
Feb 19, 2024
4
Exceladeogun
The Kissing Booth Elle and Lee are lifelong friends, so when Elle falls for Lee's brother, Noah, this threatens to end their friendship. The movie is based on a teen-authored novel, clearly targeting a teenage audience. However, this presents a problem as there are significant flaws in the storyline that younger viewers might overlook but more mature audiences would readily notice. Noah's portrayal as a toxic and dominant character raises concerns, especially since he is depicted as the romantic interest. His propensity for conflict is evident, yet the film fails to explore the underlying reasons behind this behavior. The inclusion of the kissing booth subplot adds a touch of humor, albeit somewhat incredulous given the sensibilities about such events in schools. Furthermore, the attempt to ascribe significance to the kissing booth at the latter end of the movie feels forced and, frankly, a bit nauseating. Clearly, there's a dire need for script refinement, as the source material, while inherently youthful, could have been polished to a higher standard by the experienced adults behind the production. In the first quarter of the movie, a subtle love triangle emerges between Elle, Lee, and Noah. However, this dynamic is abruptly disrupted when Lee enters into a relationship with another girl midway through the film, and the love triangle is hastily tossed aside. Additionally, Noah's acceptance into Harvard is comical, because he's not shown to be a serious academic, coupled with his penchant for conflict. Moreover, the final act of the movie is bogged down by an excess of melodrama. The acting is average, nothing noteworthy, as is the norm with many teen-focused movies. The Kissing Booth ends without any good message for audiences and doesn't even deliver on the romance as the leads don't end up together. Ultimately, we can say that audiences shouldn't do anything portrayed in this movie. With its lackluster portrayal of toxic relationships, superficial treatment of important themes, and underdeveloped, audiences will be left dissatisfied. 3.5/10
Mar 3, 2025
3
jackthepgl95
When it comes to chick flicks that some of my friends from high school and college have seen, I'm never a big fan of them. With that being said, those I have seen appeared to be god-awful and those I haven't seen I know I'm gonna get the same treatment making me think that all the bad ones today and later are going to be crappy, crappy films. Now we have The Kissing Booth and the sequels that turned into a trilogy, I see that they both had pretty bad reviews and if they're gonna do the same thing to me just like the ones and later ones appeared to be clichéd, I'll be working my a**e off ranting while reviewing them. Now let's stop wasting time and let's get on with it. Elle Evans and Lee Flynn have been best friends since birth. When she turned 11, her mother becomes ill and dies three years later. Elle's secret crush on Lee's popular older brother, Noah, deepens, which she suppresses. On the first day of high school, Elle is forced to wear a too-small skirt because she ripped her trousers. When Tuppen touches her inappropriately, Noah begins fighting with him. Both are given detention, where Tuppen apologizes. Elle later agrees to go on a date with him, but he stands her up, as Noah has warned everyone not to pursue her. And the rest is what you see in every single chick flick movie, high school and college students going out with friends having fun, dating, hugging, kissing, go to proms, all kinds of stuff they do every time outside schools and colleges and we have a kissing booth. Oh, wow, a booth where every man and woman are going to kiss each other while blindfolded. Oh, how romantic, for boyfriends and girlfriends. I mean wow, first off, Elle is on love with her best friend, Lee and now she's in love with his brother, Noah, but didn't mean to do it. I mean, really, there's a bit of the prostitution alert here. Girlfriends dumping her own boyfriends for someone else and someone else forces someone's girlfriends to dump their boyfriends for themselves? That's so wrong! Seriously, people in real-life who actually did this are absolute ***ts! Really! If another one of those b***hes ever did that to me again, I'll... You know what? I'm not going to go through it again. I've already stated it before last year and this year. If you guys haven't seen my reviews where I mention b***hes, find them and click a like on them yourselves. Now if someone steals my girl later on in years to come, I'll tell him to go f**k himself and kill himself. I don't put up with people like that. Motherf**king ***ts. Why should I be friends with somebody who steals my girl later on in years? I wouldn't go out with somebody who steals my sexy girl from me. Hell, no. Tell them to p*** off. I don't wanna go to any places where my ex-girlfriends goes. No way on earth that'll ever happen. No way, no way, no f**king way! Anyway, I don't like this film, it **** and blows a lot of golfballs through many garden hoses. On to the next. ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐
Mar 31, 2020
3
ELquejas
Otra pelicula con un millon de cliches que ya hemos visto en mil películas mas
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May 11, 2018
1 h 45 m
TV-14
She can tell her best friend anything. Except this one thing.
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
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• 1 Nomination
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