<Li> Byron Langley as Warren </Li> <P> In June 2014, Vince Marcello was hired to write the film adaptation of teenage author Beth Reekles' young adult novel The Kissing Booth, which was originally published on Wattpad . In November 2016, it was announced that Netflix had purchased rights to the film, with Marcello now set to helm his screenplay . In January 2017, Joey King and Molly Ringwald signed on to star in the film . </P> <P> The filming took place in Los Angeles, California, and in Cape Town, South Africa between January and April 2017 . </P> <P> The film was released on 11 May 2018 on Netflix . According to Netflix, one in three viewers of the film have re-watched it, "which is 30 percent higher than the average movie re-watch rate on the (streaming service)." Deeming the film a huge success for the service, CCO Ted Sarandos called the film "one of the most - watched movies in the country, and maybe in the world ." </P>

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