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Movie ID: 1153
RT slug: snack_shack
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/snack_shack
Release year: 2024
Runtime: 112 mins
Wide release date: —
Limited release date: 2024-03-15
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2024-04-02
Tomatometer final: 82%
Audience score final: 86%
Genres: Comedy
Directors: Adam Rehmeier
Writers: —
Producers: Ben Cornwell, Ben LeClair, Jordan Foley, Nick Smith
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-08-12 10:44:52
Updated: 2026-08-12 10:44:52
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.
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.
Canonical reviews: 34
Canonical fresh: 28
Canonical rotten: 6
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 82%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-12 10:28:42
Snapshot Tomatometer: 82%
Snapshot review count: 34
Snapshot fresh count: 28
Snapshot rotten count: 6
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2723 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Republic Pictures | distributor |
| MRC | production |
| Paperclip Limited | production |
| T-Street | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Sherry | AJ |
| 2 | Gabriel LaBelle | Moose |
| 3 | Mika Abdalla | Brooke |
| 4 | Nick Robinson | Shane |
| 5 | David Costabile | Judge |
| Batch ID | Status | Mode | Created | Notes |
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| 1169 | processed | — | 2026-08-12 10:44:52 | Processed successfully into movie_id=1153 using update_mode=merge_non_empty. |
| Batch ID | Local Snapshot | UTC Snapshot | Entered % | Entered Count | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2723 | 2026-08-12 05:28:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-08-12 10:28:42 | 82% | 34 | processed | Mode=full_snapshot. Processed 34 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=34, fresh=28, rotten=6, tomatometer=82%. Net new reviews added=34, fresh=28, rotten=6. Current canonical totals=34 reviews, 28 fresh, 6 rotten, tomatometer=82% (82.353%). Entered review count matched parsed batch count (34). Entered tomatometer matched parsed batch value (82%). |
| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241388 | David Bax | Battleship Pretension | Fresh | — | 2026-02-11T01:21:35.000Z | 2026-02-11 01:21:35 | Snack Shack sings so well in its moment to moment unfolding that even the familiar and predictable story beats are a lot fresher than a poolside hot dog. |
| 241389 | Anna Hoang | Boston Hassle | Fresh | 3/5 | 2025-07-14T19:27:02.000Z | 2025-07-14 19:27:02 | Whether I relate to financial ambition or karate-chopping at my best friend’s neck for shits and giggles, it’d be immature of me to pretend to be above some of SNACK SHACK's charm. |
| 241390 | JD Duran | InSession Film | Fresh | B+ | 2024-09-27T19:50:12.000Z | 2024-09-27 19:50:12 | Snack Shack is one of my favorite overlooked movies of the year. |
| 241391 | Terry Staunton | Radio Times | Fresh | 3/5 | 2024-09-13T00:32:18.000Z | 2024-09-13 00:32:18 | The naturalistic chemistry between the leads shines through to keep viewers rooting for the likeable youngsters to come out on top. |
| 241392 | John Serba | Decider | Fresh | — | 2024-09-06T01:37:35.000Z | 2024-09-06 01:37:35 | The laughs it inspires are real, and the good-natured warmth of the characters and performances saves the day. |
| 241393 | Dustin Rowles | Pajiba | Fresh | — | 2024-08-27T21:12:24.000Z | 2024-08-27 21:12:24 | Like visiting the community pool and spending the day there on a hot summer day, never knowing what newfound adventures lie ahead, back when all adventures still felt newfound. |
| 241394 | Dennis Schwartz | Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews | Fresh | B- | 2024-04-13T07:03:42.000Z | 2024-04-13 07:03:42 | As tasty as your favorite fast food place might be. |
| 241395 | Akos Peterbencze | The Screen | Fresh | — | 2024-04-11T16:37:38.000Z | 2024-04-11 16:37:38 | Smartly, Snack Shack doesn’t try too hard to lecture or give us hard-earned wisdom and lets their characters screw up as much as it lets them win. |
| 241396 | Linda Cook | OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois) | Fresh | — | 2024-04-03T06:16:15.000Z | 2024-04-03 06:16:15 | 3 1/2 stars Start your summer early with 'Snack Shack!' |
| 241397 | Rubén Rosario | MiamiArtZine | Fresh | — | 2024-04-02T20:28:09.000Z | 2024-04-02 20:28:09 | It's Robinson who gives the film's most memorable performance, imbuing the stoic, warm Shane with a melancholy undertow. |
| 241398 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-03-29T23:07:54.000Z | 2024-03-29 23:07:54 | It requires patience, and it covers familiar territory, but this teen coming-of-age summer-job comedy eventually finds its way, thanks to its free-wheeling style and its grasp of time and place. |
| 241399 | Bruce R. Miller | Sioux City Journal | Fresh | 3/4 | 2024-03-25T03:46:21.000Z | 2024-03-25 03:46:21 | Rehmeier’s film is more fun than it has a right to be and a real spring surprise. It holds up in ways more ordinary summer vehicles never could. |
| 241400 | Wade Major | FilmWeek (LAist) | Fresh | — | 2024-03-23T00:33:32.000Z | 2024-03-23 00:33:32 | [Mika Abdalla] is absolutely a revelation. She steals the film; the camera loves her and she loves it back. |
| 241401 | Rick Bentley | KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA) | Rotten | C- | 2024-03-21T16:50:13.000Z | 2024-03-21 16:50:13 | What causes the viewing whiplash is watching the film go from a full-blown comedy to a tearful tale of teen angst. |
| 241402 | Matt Pais | MattPais.com | Rotten | C | 2024-03-18T11:39:12.000Z | 2024-03-18 11:39:12 | Has taste but no flavor. |
| 241403 | J. Kim Murphy | Variety | Fresh | — | 2024-03-16T19:32:01.000Z | 2024-03-16 19:32:01 | 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. |
| 241404 | Matt Schimkowitz | AV Club | Fresh | C | 2024-03-15T23:29:52.000Z | 2024-03-15 23:29:52 | Even with the script’s problems, the film is kinetic, and as in Dinner In America, Rehmeier gets terrific performances from his cast. |
| 241405 | Frank Swietek | One Guy's Opinion | Rotten | C+ | 2024-03-15T14:34:17.000Z | 2024-03-15 14:34:17 | A messy, overlong but generally likable trip down memory lane... Thanks especially to Sherry and LaBelle, Rehmeier’s disjointed “Snack” offers plenty of tasty bites, even if ultimately it doesn’t make for a well-rounded cinematic meal. |
| 241406 | Jared Mobarak | Hey, Have You Seen ...? | Fresh | 7/10 | 2024-03-15T13:38:27.000Z | 2024-03-15 13:38:27 | While SNACK SHACK has its moments of sentimentality and familiarity, it never falls prey to bringing its conventions to life conventionally. |
| 241407 | Katie Hogan | FILMHOUNDS Magazine | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-03-14T22:11:42.000Z | 2024-03-14 22:11:42 | With a great cast, in particular the two leads Conor Sherry as AJ and Gabriel LaBelle as Moose, and a fun vibe running throughout, there is more than meets the eye with this film from director Adam Rehmeier. |
| 241408 | Jesse Hassenger | Paste Magazine | Fresh | 7.0/10 | 2024-03-14T21:25:14.000Z | 2024-03-14 21:25:14 | The enthusiasm is infectious, and for its energetic first half especially, the movie feels antic in the best way. |
| 241409 | Robert Kojder | Flickering Myth | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-03-14T20:45:34.000Z | 2024-03-14 20:45:34 | A lively and fittingly crass coming-of-age story with a great deal of feeling, truthfulness, and period specificity |
| 241410 | Stephen Silver | The SS Ben Hecht | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-03-14T20:02:12.000Z | 2024-03-14 20:02:12 | Sure, there’s nothing wildly original about the structure, but the witty script helps the film stand out. |
| 241411 | Kat Hughes | THN | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-03-14T19:15:23.000Z | 2024-03-14 19:15:23 | An awkwardly charming, bittersweet, and hilarious hit of nostalgia, Snack Shack is another win for Rehmeier. |
| 241412 | Nate Adams | The Only Critic | Fresh | B- | 2024-03-14T17:14:21.000Z | 2024-03-14 17:14:21 | These movies rarely ascend to the level of “Dazed & Confused” or the more recent “Lady Bird,” but when they have a decent cast and memorable characters, it can usually overcome a script that loses its momentum late in the game. |
| 241413 | Calum Marsh | New York Times | Fresh | — | 2024-03-14T17:10:16.000Z | 2024-03-14 17:10:16 | 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.” |
| 241414 | Charles Koplinski | Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam | Rotten | 0/4 | 2024-03-14T15:29:39.000Z | 2024-03-14 15:29:39 | Not a single thing in "Shack" rings true |
| 241415 | Mark Dujsik | Mark Reviews Movies | Rotten | 2/4 | 2024-03-14T14:10:38.000Z | 2024-03-14 14:10:38 | Such little details feel authentic, but the bigger ones here ... are either too contrived or clichéd to seem as genuine. |
| 241416 | Randy Myers | San Jose Mercury News | Fresh | 3/4 | 2024-03-13T21:54:54.000Z | 2024-03-13 21:54:54 | “Snack Shack” is a sweet stroll down nostalgia lane that’s elevated by Sherry’s and LaBelle’s performances. |
| 241417 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Fresh | 3/4 | 2024-03-13T17:04:10.000Z | 2024-03-13 17:04:10 | Writer/director Adam Carter Rehmeier recreates the distinct energy of being young, dumb, and horny. |
| 241418 | Avi Offer | NYC Movie Guru | Fresh | — | 2024-03-09T04:21:05.000Z | 2024-03-09 04:21:05 | A funny, captivating and tender coming-of-age film. It has the warm, beating heart of a John Hughes movie. |
| 241419 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Rotten | — | 2024-03-07T23:59:20.000Z | 2024-03-07 23:59:20 | Erratic and unfocused, Snack Shack is a silly comedy for the first two-thirds of the movie and then tosses in serious drama in the last third of this sloppily edited film. It's a derivative teen buddy tale that makes all of the female characters annoying. |
| 241420 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Fresh | B | 2024-03-07T16:32:52.000Z | 2024-03-07 16:32:52 | The cast makes the movie credible while Rehmeier exhausts himself hunting for a way into viewer hearts, doing much better in the wilds of adolescence instead. |
| 241421 | Tessa Smith | Mama's Geeky | Fresh | 3/5 | 2024-03-05T01:16:08.000Z | 2024-03-05 01:16:08 | A coming of age story that is sure to have every ’90s kid nostalgic. Witty most of the time, but also delivers quite a bit of heart. |
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