The Myth of the American Sleepover
2010 film by David Robert Mitchell
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The Myth of the American Sleepover is a 2010 American coming-of-age comedy drama 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][4]
Michael Ferris Gibson
Adele Romanski
Cherie Saulter
Marlon Morton
Amanda Bauer
Brett Jacobsen
Nikita Ramsey
Jade Ramsey
Amy Seimetz
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| Directed by | David Robert Mitchell |
| Written by | David Robert Mitchell |
| Produced by | Justin Barber Michael Ferris Gibson Adele Romanski Cherie Saulter |
| Starring | Claire Sloma Marlon Morton Amanda Bauer Brett Jacobsen Nikita Ramsey Jade Ramsey Amy Seimetz |
| Cinematography | James Laxton |
| Edited by | Julio Perez IV |
| Music by | Kyle Newmaster |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000[1] |
| Box office | $41,045[2] |
Plot
Four young people navigate through suburban Detroit, in search of love and adventure on their 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."[5] Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6]
