Synopsis
Over the course of a summer, two teenage girls develop the perfect kindred spirit friendship, with one big problem: one of them is dating the other's ex.
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Cast
- Hannah MarksApril
- Liana LiberatoClara
- Dylan SprouseNick
- Luke Spencer RobertsBen
- Meagan Kimberly SmithMolly
- Haley RammSally
- Jessica HechtSusan
- Addison RieckeAgnes
- Jacob BatalonJacob the Manager
- Carter GillMovie Patron
Recommendations
- 85
Film Threat
What makes Banana Split, so astonishing is its story—written by the film’s star Hannah Marks and co-writer Joey Power. The script is fearless, and the four members of this love triangle (I know) are brilliantly created and well-developed characters. - 83
IndieWire
Like any romance, Banana Split is constrained to some familiar beats, but Kasulke, Marks, and Power have such a handle on what makes the film tick — and Marks and Liberato are so charming and fun — that even expected turns feel clever and fresh. - 80
Screen Rant
Bolstered by a thoughtful script and beautifully authentic performances, Banana Split provides a fresh take on the coming-of-age romantic comedy. - 75
ReelViews
The humor avoids becoming too outrageous. This is like an indie version of Olivia Wilde’s "Booksmart," which was filmed after Banana Split despite being released earlier. Both films offer complex perspectives of high school-oriented female friendships without demanding a happy ending for the happy ending. - 70
TheWrap
Marks and Liberato are a delight, equally appealing on their own and total #FriendshipGoals together. The two are close in real life and the strength of their chemistry is, ultimately, what makes the movie so special. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Regardless of how far audience members are from their own post-high school, pre-college summer like these teens, there’s still truth and plenty of laughter here that feels specific to their experience yet universal to anyone who’s had a BFF. - 63
Movie Nation
There’s nothing deep in this Banana Split, nothing remotely moving or profound. But Marks (TV’s “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”) and Liberato (“If I Stay”) let us believe these two would connect, push each other’s buttons and bruise each other, and in just that way — just not in the way the title implies. - 60
The New York Times
Is Banana Split an empty indulgence or a comfortingly familiar confection? Probably both.
