The Myth of the American Sleepover explained
| The Myth of the American Sleepover |
| Director: | David Robert Mitchell |
| Producer: | Justin Barber
Michael Ferris Gibson
Adele Romanski
Cherie Saulter |
| Starring: | Claire Sloma
Marlon Morton
Amanda Bauer
Brett Jacobsen
Nikita Ramsey
Jade Ramsey
Amy Seimetz |
| Music: | Kyle Newmaster |
| Cinematography: | James Laxton |
| Editing: | Julio Perez IV |
| Distributor: | IFC Films |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $30,000[1] |
| Gross: | $41,642[2] |
The Myth of the American Sleepover is a 2010 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2010, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011, by IFC Films.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Interview Adele Romanski - Filmfest München. Filmfest-muenchen.de. November 24, 2018. November 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124220120/https://www.filmfest-muenchen.de/en/festival/news/2013/06/interview-adele-romanski/. live.
- Web site: The Myth of the American Sleepover (2011) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo. Box Office Mojo. November 24, 2018. November 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124220204/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=mythofanamericansleepover.htm. live.
- Web site: SXSW: The Myth of the American Sleepover. South by Southwest. https://web.archive.org/web/20100308051020/http://my.sxsw.com/events/eid/8046. March 8, 2010. September 23, 2018.
- Web site: The Myth Of The American Sleepover. Rotten Tomatoes. September 23, 2018. April 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430042632/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/myth_of_the_ameican_sleepover. live.
- Web site: Interview | “Myth of the American Sleepover” Director on Making a Gentler “American Graffiti”|author=Brooks, Brian|publisher=IndieWire]|date=July 18, 2011|accessdate=September 23, 2018|archive-date=September 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922211412/https://www.indiewire.com/2011/07/interview-myth-of-the-american-sleepover-director-on-making-a-gentler-american-graffiti-53220/|url-status=live}}[3]
Plot
Four young people navigate through suburban Detroit, in search of love and adventure on the last weekend of summer vacation.
Cast
- Claire Sloma as Maggie
- Marlon Morton as Rob Salvati
- Amanda Bauer as Claudia
- Brett Jacobsen as Scott Holland
- Nikita Ramsey as Ady Abbey
- Jade Ramsey as Anna Abbey
- Annette DeNoyer as Beth
- Wyatt McCallum as Marcus
- Mary Wardell as Jen Holland
- Douglas Diedrich as Steven
- Dane Jones as Emma
- Shayla Curran as Janelle Ramsey
- Drew Machak as Andy
- Christopher Simon as Sean Barber
- Madi Ortiz as the Grocery Store Girl
- Amy Seimetz as Julie
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 81% score based on 48 reviews with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads "Somber and sweet, The Myth of the American Sleepover authentically evokes adolescence -- and all of the awkwardness and heartbreak that comes with it."[4]
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