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. It received positive reviews from critics.
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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." Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.