''The Kissing Booth'' film series consists of

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developed and released as

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, exclusively for the

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. Based on the novels written by

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, the plot centers around Rochelle (Shelly) "Elle" Evans, and the complications that arise when she begins dating her best friend's older brother. The series explores the teenage experiences of

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, and

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. Although it was poorly-received by critics, the series as a whole has seen success in its

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numbers with audiences.

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officially identified it as one of its consistently most-

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releases.

Film

''The Kissing Booth'' (2018)

Rochelle "Elle" Evans, is a

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and outgoing student at her high school. Despite this, she has never been

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ed. Together with her life-long best friend Lee, the pair plan a

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event as a

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for their school at a Spring Carnival

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. Elle has always had a secret crush on Lee's bad-boy older

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, named Noah. For years, she never acted on her feelings, since she and Lee had written rules about their friendship. One of those rules was to never date each other's family members. After sharing a kiss at the event, Elle and Noah begin a secret romantic relationship. When Lee finds out, there is a strain on the pair's friendship. After some time, their differences are overcome. Elle navigates the complexities of

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, while Noah prepares for

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experience at

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. As he leaves, Elle realizes that though she doesn't know what the future holds, her romance with Noah will always be a part of her.

''The Kissing Booth 2'' (2020)

Elle begins her

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year of high school, while Noah is a

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at Harvard. The couple navigate their lives, balancing full schedules of

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and

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, and continuing their

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. This is complicated as each of them find attraction elsewhere; Elle with a new student named Marco, and Noah with a

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student named Chloe. Elle tags along with her best friend and his girlfriend named Rachel, as a

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on the couple's dates, only to unintentionally cause friction in their relationship. Noah meanwhile asks Elle to once again break one of her best friend rules with Lee, and wants her to move to attend college with him once she

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high school. Lee however wants her to continue her schooling, with him at Berkeley. Noah realizes that his feelings for Chloe are only as a

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, while Marco tries to convince Elle that they have something more. Noah and Elle reconcile at her graduation. Elle receives letters from Harvard and Berkeley notifying her that she is

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at both schools. She faces the difficult decision of choosing her best friend, or her love life with Noah.

''The Kissing Booth 3'' (2021)

In July 2020, it was announced that a third entry in the series had been filmed

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with the previous film. As principal photography had been completed before the

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outbreak, its release will be affected, as was much of the film industry.

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