{"id":42022,"date":"2026-05-14T08:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/?p=42022"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:59:15","slug":"roadside-attractions-to-release-cookie-queens-in-theaters-august-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/roadside-attractions-to-release-cookie-queens-in-theaters-august-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadside Attractions to Release Cookie Queens in Theaters August 7, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Roadside Attractions has announced that <em><strong>Cookie Queens<\/strong><\/em> will open <strong>exclusively in theaters on August 7, 2026<\/strong>. Directed by <strong>Alysa Nahmias<\/strong>, the film is a vibrant, heartfelt celebration of girlhood and the complexities woven into one of America\u2019s most beloved traditions: <strong>Girl Scout Cookie season<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cookie Queens | Official Trailer | In Theaters August 7\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nnSQS43Eil8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Film<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A coming\u2011of\u2011age story filled with joy, pressure, humor, and emotional depth, <em>Cookie Queens<\/em> explores the ambitions, tensions, and triumphs that emerge during the annual cookie\u2011selling ritual. The film captures the spirit of competition, the bonds of community, and the challenges young girls face as they navigate expectations from family, peers, and the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Filmmakers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Directed by:<\/strong> Alysa Nahmias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Produced by:<\/strong> Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw, Alysa Nahmias, Jennifer Sims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Synopsis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cookie Queens<\/em> follows a group of girls as they navigate the joys and pressures of Girl Scout Cookie season \u2014 a uniquely American tradition filled with excitement, competition, and unexpected challenges. As the stakes rise, the film reveals the emotional truths behind the iconic cookie boxes, offering a warm and insightful look at girlhood, ambition, and community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eStWPZMg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eStWPZMg-1024x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eStWPZMg-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eStWPZMg-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eStWPZMg-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eStWPZMg-660x330.jpeg 660w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/eStWPZMg.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roadside Attractions has announced that Cookie Queens will open exclusively in theaters on August 7, 2026. Directed by Alysa Nahmias, the film is a vibrant, heartfelt celebration of girlhood and the complexities woven into one of America\u2019s most beloved traditions: Girl Scout Cookie season. About the Film A coming\u2011of\u2011age story filled with joy, pressure, humor,\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/roadside-attractions-to-release-cookie-queens-in-theaters-august-7-2026\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":42023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42022"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42024,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42022\/revisions\/42024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}