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No one’s going to disclaim that unhealthy boy Noah has his charms, however in case you are one of many many who most well-liked The Kissing Booth‘s Lee to his weirdly angsty older brother, then it is time to get to know Joel Courtney. There’s truly a good chance that you simply’re already acquainted with the lovable 22-year-old who performed Elle’s lifelong BFF, although, even should you do not realize it. His huge break got here in the type of a Summer blockbuster known as Super 8manner again in 2011 — you’ll have heard of it, because it was fairly huge deal on the time.

Before everybody was raving concerning the forged of Stranger Things and the Itchildren, Hollywood was all concerning the younger forged of Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams’s Super 8. The ’70s-set film a couple of group of sci-fi-loving children who stumble throughout an alien thriller in {their} hometown put Courtney on the map, and for good motive.

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In his first movie position, he was tasked with heading up an ensemble whereas additionally conveying the deep sense of loss his character felt in the wake of his mom’s dying. The actor completely nailed it, and his time spent as a toddler star has paved the way in which for him to tackle quite a lot of roles in tasks starting from the teenager film F*&% the Prom to dramas like The River Thief. And, after all, that every one led to The Kissing Booth‘s Lee, your new fictional Summer crush.

Courtney is not simply a wonderful actor, although — he seems to be a well-rounded and candy man in actual life. Basically, he is the form of actor you’ll be able to be ok with crushing on. His Twitter feed is full of supportive messages for his castmates from a range tasks, in addition to images of him hanging together with his household. As the youngest of four children, he additionally appears to relish his position as an uncle — simply look at this photo on his Instagram should you want additional proof. An actor who’s grateful for his work and loves his household? Yes, thanks, extra please.

Even although Lee and Elle did not turn out to be greater than buddies in The Kissing Booth, you’ll be able to thank the candy Netflix film for placing Courtney again in your radar.

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Via Business Insider: 

• Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos told Vulture that the service's teenage romantic comedy, "The Kissing Booth," is "one of the most-watched movies in the country, and maybe in the world."
• Sarandos cited film database website IMDb as a good indicator of what Netflix users will like.
• The movie is currently the ninth most popular movie on the website.
• It's the latest Netflix original movie to fight off poor critic scores and be loved by audiences.

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Netflix is developing TV shows and movies at a pace that's hard to compete with, and its executives think they know exactly what you'll like. One of the best examples of this might be the streaming service's new teenage romantic comedy film, "The Kissing Booth."

"The Kissing Booth" follows a teenager named Elle Evans (Joey King), who puts her long friendship with Lee Flynn (Joel Courtney) at risk when she develops a crush on Flynn's brother Noah (Jacob Elordi).

Netflix's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, told Vulture that the film is "one of the most-watched movies in the country, and maybe in the world." Vulture noted that Sarandos didn't offer any data to prove his comment (Netflix rarely releases audience numbers), but he did cite film database website IMDb as a "good indicator" of what audiences will want to watch.

"[IMDb is a] good indicator of what works on Netflix, because it's a pretty net-savvy, entertainment-centric person that gives feedback," he said. "It's better than Rotten Tomatoes."

Sarandos said "The Kissing Booth" is the fourth movie on IMDb's popularity rankings— as of Monday, though, it had dropped to number nine. Still, top 10 isn't bad for a romcom with a relatively unknown cast that has a 17% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.

That's just further indication of the power of Netflix.

The service's original movies, such as the critically panned "Bright," have managed to fight off poor reviews and be adored by viewers. "Bright" has a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 26% but an audience score of 85%. Meanwhile, "The Kissing Booth" has a 72% audience score. On IMDb, it has a 6.5 out of 10 based on nearly 15,000 ratings.

"Jacob Elordi is the male lead," Sarandos said of "The Kissing Booth." "Three weeks ago on the IMDb STARmeter, which is how they rank their popularity, he was No. 25,000. Today he is the No. 1 star in the world. And Joey King, the female lead, went from like No. 17,000 to No. 6. This is a movie that I bet you'd never heard of until I just mentioned it to you."

As of Monday, King and Elordi were number 7 and 8 on the list — but again, not bad.

"The Kissing Booth" isn't the first Netflix romcom to take off with viewers. Netflix's holiday movie "A Christmas Prince," another romantic comedy, was popular enough for Netflix to announce a sequel— and for dozens of people to watch the movie every day for over two weeks straight.

While Netflix's overall movie catalog has dipped in recent years, it still plans to focus on original movies. Netflix is set to release at least 80 by the end of this year in an effort to make the service more valuable to its users.

If "The Kissing Booth" is any indication, at least by Sarandos' standards, Netflix is achieving its goal.

Joel spend the day with Joey King doing a photoshoot with Teen Vogue. 

Here are a couple pictures. 

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If you've watched the Netflix original movie The Kissing Booth, chances are you may have developed a crush on Joel Courtney, who plays main character Elle's best friend Lee in the film. While his costars Joey King and Jacob Elordi found love on the set of the movie, it appears Joel is single, making a lot of fans very happy.

The 22-year-old may be best known for being a part of the mini cultural phenomenon, but you may also recognize him from the Steven Spielberg/J.J. Abrams movie Super 8 or his role in the CW show The Messengers, or maybe you're one of is 1.6 million followers on Instagram. No matter how you know Joel, there's no denying this cutie is definitely a Hollywood star on the rise.

Prepare to swoon as you scroll through some of his most adorable photos ahead!

                            

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This needs to happen...

It's only been out one month but it's safe to say that The Kissing Booth is one of the biggest movies of the year so far. Not only has the teen drama gained a legion of loyal fans thanks to its relatable script and on-screen/irl romance but it's also "one of the most watched" films on Netflix right now. Viewers can't get enough of Elle (Joey King) and Noah (Jacob Elordi).

The film follows Elle as she is caught in a dilemma. She and Lee (Joel Courtney) have been best friends since birth BUT they have one rule to protect their relationship: relatives are off limits. This is all fine until Elle falls in love with Lee's older brother Noah and a whole lot of drama unfolds. Obviously it is amazing and people are completely obsessed with it.

In fact, fans love it so much that they are already campaigning for the movie to be turned into a series.

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And the gag is that it would actually makes sense for Netflix to make a series of The Kissing Booth. It would be an incredible way to explore want happens to Elle and Noah when Noah goes off to college. Not to mention the fact that, Beth Reekles, the writer of the novel that The Kissing Booth is based on, has even written a companion novella to the original. The Beach House takes place during the summer of The Kissing Booth and it could easily be adapted into a series of its own.

As it stands, it is currently unknown if Netflix have any plans to turn the romantic comedy into its own series but it's a definite possibility. Not only are Jacob and Joey actually boyfriend and girlfriend but the whole cast are really close to each other. Just this week The Kissing Booth team reunited.