The film centers on four young people having the last night of freedom before they must come back to school. They have an adventure to explore the suburban wonderland where they have forgotten experiences: first kisses, parties, popularity.
29 April 1983, Petoskey, Michigan, USA
14 February 1991, Lansing, Michigan, USA
September 26, 1989 in Valencia, California, USA
10 February 1988, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
25 November 1981, Florida, USA
August 24, 2016
Sleepover is evocative but a little underwhelming.
August 05, 2011
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.
July 29, 2011
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.
August 28, 2012
There's a lot to like here - not least disarmingly natural performances from the mostly non-professional actors.
July 23, 2011
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.
August 30, 2012
Writer/director David Robert Mitchell's sweet, sexless drama.
August 30, 2012
David Robert Mitchell's moodily magical first feature.
August 31, 2012
Nicely acted, beautifully shot, ultimately disappointing ...
September 03, 2012
It's an unsentimental debut of some promise and it has the ring of truth.
August 30, 2012
A likeable cast of unknowns wriggle convincingly through the awkwardness of late adolescence in first-time director David Robert Mitchell's low-key indie drama.
September 01, 2011
I remember 15. It was a mess. Mitchell's movie serenely amplifies the mess.
July 22, 2011
I can sympathize with the need to connect with teen audiences without having to resort to the usual antics, but the answer is not to swap the real world for a patently fake one.
