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]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jan 24, 2025

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

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 27, 2024

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

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 13, 2024

The laughs it inspires are real, and the good-natured warmth of the characters and performances saves the day.

| Sep 6, 2024

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.

| Aug 27, 2024

As tasty as your favorite fast food place might be.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 13, 2024

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.

| Apr 11, 2024

Start your summer early with 'Snack Shack!'

| Original Score: 3 1/2 stars | Apr 3, 2024

It's Robinson who gives the film's most memorable performance, imbuing the stoic, warm Shane with a melancholy undertow.

| Apr 2, 2024

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.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 29, 2024

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.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 25, 2024

[Mika Abdalla] is absolutely a revelation. She steals the film; the camera loves her and she loves it back.

| Mar 23, 2024

What causes the viewing whiplash is watching the film go from a full-blown comedy to a tearful tale of teen angst.

| Original Score: C- | Mar 21, 2024

Has taste but no flavor.

| Original Score: C | Mar 18, 2024

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

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

| Original Score: C | Mar 15, 2024

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.

| Original Score: C+ | Mar 15, 2024

While SNACK SHACK has its moments of sentimentality and familiarity, it never falls prey to bringing its conventions to life conventionally.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 15, 2024

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.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 14, 2024

The enthusiasm is infectious, and for its energetic first half especially, the movie feels antic in the best way.

| Original Score: 7.0/10 | Mar 14, 2024