The film had its world premiere on January 19 , 2013 , during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival as '' Toy 's House '' . Shortly after , it was announced CBS Films had acquired distribution rights to the film . The title of the film was later changed to '' The Kings of Summer '' . It was shown at the Cleveland International Film Festival on April 3 , 2013 . The film was originally scheduled for a June 14 , 2013 release date , however , it was moved up to May 31 . It received a limited release , and expanded to more theaters over the next few weeks
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
The Kings of Summer