Three restless teenagers run away to the woods for the summer, determined to escape their parents and live by their own rules. In a hidden clearing, they build a makeshift house and attempt to create an independent life, testing their friendship, freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.
Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts
high school
runaway
woods
coming of age
aftercreditsstinger
teenager
boys in the woods
kid-level carpentry
Rank
#84 in 2013·#4043 overall
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Nick Robinson
Joe Toy
Gabriel Basso
Patrick Keenan
Moisés Arias
Biaggio
Nick Offerman
Frank Toy
Erin Moriarty
Kelly
Craig Cackowski
Mr. Larson
Alison Brie
Heather Toy
Megan Mullally
Mrs. Keenan
Marc Evan Jackson
Mr. Keenan
Nathan Keyes
Paul
Eugene Cordero
Colin
Gillian Vigman
Carol
Crew
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Director
Chris Galletta
Writer
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Executive Producer
John Hodges
Producer
Jennifer Klide
Art Direction
Riley Flanagan
Location Production Assistant
Popular Reviews
957 reviews
cal
8.0★ · 05/21/26
i met a dog the other day that taught me how to die
i met a dog the other day that taught me how to die
bella lugo
7.0★ · 05/16/26
lowkey liked how he didn’t get the girl in the end
lowkey liked how he didn’t get the girl in the end