The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
Directed by David Wain
adolescence
summer camp
Rank
#49 in 2001·#2580 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Janeane Garofalo
Beth
David Hyde Pierce
Henry
Michael Showalter
Coop / Alan Shemper
Marguerite Moreau
Katie
Paul Rudd
Andy
Zak Orth
J.J.
Christopher Meloni
Gene
A.D. Miles
Gary
Molly Shannon
Gail
Gideon Jacobs
Aaron
Ken Marino
Victor
Joe Lo Truglio
Neil
Crew
David Wain
Director
Michael Showalter
Screenplay
David Wain
Screenplay
Craig Wedren
Original Music Composer
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Michael Showalter
Producer
David Wain
Producer
Susie Farris
Casting
Popular Reviews
652 reviews
SydneyPRO
10.0★ · 05/26/25
Happy Memorial Day!!!!
Bruh I’ve written a million reviews of this movie. I have nothing left to add
Happy Memorial Day!!!!
Bruh I’ve written a million reviews of this movie. I have nothing left to add
1
vi
9.0★ · 05/06/16
gail. listen to me.
gail. listen to me.
1
Maria Vesturdal
9.0★ · 05/23/26
Baaanger, soooo goofy
Baaanger, soooo goofy
Omri
7.0★ · 04/28/26
דוד בן גוריון?!פול ראד צעיר זאת הסיבה האמיתית לראות את הסרט
דוד בן גוריון?!פול ראד צעיר זאת הסיבה האמיתית לראות את הסרט