The read
A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, Metacritic 42/100. Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Disney+.
Synopsis
Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony buys the camp, he puts the kids on a cruel regimen that goes too far. Sick of the endless weeks of "all work and no play," the kids stage a coup and reclaim their summer of fun.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Metacritic42/100
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
429 audience votes
Key crew
- Steven BrillDirector
- Judd ApatowWriter
- Steven BrillWriter
- J.A.C. RedfordOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- David GoldmanNicholas
- Tom McGowanPat
- Joseph Wayne MillerSam
- Cody BurgerCody
- Aaron SchwartzGerry
- Allen CovertKenny
- Kenan ThompsonRoy
- Tim Blake NelsonCamp Hope Salesman
- Leah LailJulie
- Ben StillerTony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
- Shaun WeissJosh
- Tom HodgesLars
Stills
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Themes
summer camppsychopathoverweightobesityinstructorweight lossfitness centercamp classic