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Snack Shack

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Snack Shack

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Released Mar 15, 2024

1h 52m

Comedy

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Nebraska City, summer of 1991. Inseparable best friends AJ (Conor Sherry, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?," "The Terminal List") and Moose (Gabriel LaBelle, "The Fabelmans") seize the opportunity to run the local pool's rundown snack shack after their plan to gamble on dog races and sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Dreaming of striking it rich, things take an unexpected turn when they meet summer visitor Brooke (Mika Abdalla, "Sex Appeal," "SWAT"), an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big summer plans, and their friendship, at risk.

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Critics Consensus

Deftly directed by Adam Rehmeier, Snack Shack is a period-set coming-of-age comedy that's witty and charming enough to largely transcend its lack of originality.

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J. Kim Murphy

Variety

Armed with a talented cast, writer-director Adam Rehmeier’s 1991-set feature happily squares itself in a tradition of teenage hedonism and broad learning opportunities, settling into a generic but warm glow.

Mar 16, 2024

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Matt Schimkowitz

AV Club

Even with the script’s problems, the film is kinetic, and as in Dinner In America, Rehmeier gets terrific performances from his cast.

Rated: C

Mar 15, 2024

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Calum Marsh

New York Times

With its rambling momentum and quick-witted, almost musical dialogue, it feels less like “Superbad” than a Robert Altman movie, sort of like a pint-size “California Split.”

Mar 14, 2024

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

Although the film does not revolutionize the [teen comedy] genre, its focus and historical context give it a uniqueness that sets it apart from other similar approaches. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jan 24, 2025

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Snack Shack is one of my favorite overlooked movies of the year.

Rated: B+

Sep 27, 2024

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

The naturalistic chemistry between the leads shines through to keep viewers rooting for the likeable youngsters to come out on top.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 13, 2024

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jc

Enjoyed the fun of it! The swearing wasn't necessary though and detracted from the fun.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Bill N

A fun buddy flic that brought a piece of the 90's back... will buy it on blu-ray when released

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Mr. Hollywood

A good enough coming an age story and nostalgia for those who grew up in the 90s before smart phones and Internet in every home. Those were the best of times where you could mess up and not have it recorded online for life. Worth a watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Andrew

While it bends on occasion towards trope, the early 90s vibe saturates every scheme, every antic, with the quintessential era emotional gut punch. Gabriel LaBelle, near unrecognizable following The Fabelmans, and Conor Sherry lead with the aplomb of film veterans, and Nick Robinson brings the coming of age crown he aptly earned in Kings of Summer. I cant recall the last time I sat in theater filled with that much consistent laughter throughout the crowd. This original content would die on the streaming vine amongst the endless jumble of algorithms and scrolling, thanks Paramount and MRC for giving this the theatrical run.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Noppers

Its not funny which I was expecting but entertaining and has a surprisingly heartfelt ending. Think Superbad meets dazed and confused.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Judith

The use of the F word was WAY OVER USED!!!! The amount of usage of the word brought down the enjoyment and credibility of the movie. Being from the Nebraska City/Sidney/Peru area, we enjoyed seeing familiar scenes. But I suggest cleaning up the language.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Synopsis

Nebraska City, summer of 1991. Inseparable best friends AJ (Conor Sherry, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?," "The Terminal List") and Moose (Gabriel LaBelle, "The Fabelmans") seize the opportunity to run the local pool's rundown snack shack after their plan to gamble on dog races and sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Dreaming of striking it rich, things take an unexpected turn when they meet summer visitor Brooke (Mika Abdalla, "Sex Appeal," "SWAT"), an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big summer plans, and their friendship, at risk.

Director: Adam Rehmeier
Producer: Ben Cornwell, Jordan Foley, Nick Smith, Ben LeClair
Screenwriter: Adam Rehmeier
Distributor: Republic Pictures
Production Co: Paperclip Limited, T-Street, MRC
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Alcohol and Drug Use|Smoking|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 2, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $437.1K
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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