Fresh
There's a lot to like here - not least disarmingly natural performances from the mostly non-professional actors.
Cath Clarke, Time Out
The Myth of the American Sleepover
2011 · 1h 36m · NOT RATED
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
David Robert Mitchell
Overview
Four young people navigate the suburban wonderland of metro-Detroit looking for love and adventure on the last weekend of summer.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
I remember 15. It was a mess. Mitchell's movie serenely amplifies the mess.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Fresh
The Myth of the American Sleepover is an indie movie-lover's dream, one of those rare instances where a lack of budget and experience is trumped by heartfelt vision, natural talent and amateur enthusiasm.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
With "The Myth of the American Sleepover," first-time writer-director David Robert Mitchell tells a coming-of-age tale with such freshness and such bemused insight it's as if it has never been told before.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
A one-of-a-kind teen movie, which captures that distinctive moment in adolescent life when nostalgia, loss and anxiety begin to populate one's consciousness with ghosts.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
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