Summercamp! (2007)

79% of critics liked it
(24 reviews)
44% of users liked it
(944 ratings)

Documentary filmmakers Bradley Beesley and Sarah Price take viewers back to the sun-soaked days of summer as they follow campers ages 6 through 15 to a place where lifelong friendships are forged, and the struggle against homesickness yields a better understanding of the true value of independence.… More Documentary filmmakers Bradley Beesley and Sarah Price take viewers back to the sun-soaked days of summer as they follow campers ages 6 through 15 to a place where lifelong friendships are forged, and the struggle against homesickness yields a better understanding of the true value of independence. With music by the Flaming Lips and Noisola, Summercamp! is a warm tribute to an long-running institution that holds a special place in the hearts of countless Americans. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By: Bradley Beesley, Sarah Price
Genres: Documentary, Special Interest

In Theaters: Jul 18, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Jul 1, 2008

Critic Reviews

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Brief bits of real charm, personality and camp-life detail squeeze through, suggesting why some thrive in an oasis of animal worship, outdoor revelry and zero-to-hero popularity that forgives a nerdy rep back home.
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
Unlike the intense cadets for Christ and creationism in the recent documentary Jesus Camp, the kids in the sweet Summercamp! have fun!
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
It observes the specific until the specific turns universal, and the universal until you find yourself moved beyond words.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
A film only a mother could love.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
A sweeter, more unassuming movie isn't likely to come our way anytime soon.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Of all the films, fictional or non-, that set out to capture the terrors and wonders of childhood and adolescence, and the treacherous borderline between them, I've hardly seen any that affected me this deeply.
Bill White, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
For those who enjoyed the camping experience as a youth, the movie, with its marshmallow roasts, canoe rides and talent shows, offers a bit of nostalgia. Others may find the whole thing a little pointless.
Paul West, Seattle Times
Summercamp! maintains a gentle, lackadaisical tone that eloquently captures the triumphs and traumas of this ageless ritual.
Kevin Courrier, Boxoffice Magazine
Summercamp is so haphazard it might as well be someone's digitally enhanced home movie.
Matt Pais, Metromix.com
Sweet and alive with homesickness and high-fives, sing-a-longs and armpit farts.
Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters
For all the conventional, nostalgic images in Summercamp!, there are more you may not have seen before.
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
I guess as a film concept it's more engaging than MVD Visit! or Grocery Shopping! but not by much.
Duane Dudek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Poignant and perceptive.
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The film is great fun, and the perfectly summer-sun baked soundtrack comes largely courtesy of Beesley's good pals, the Flaming Lips.
Jane Borden, Time Out New York
With tenderness and joy, Bradley Beesley and Sarah Price capture the precious moments of preteen freedom -- not from parents and school, but from self-awareness and doubt.

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Jason S

An ok doc but pretty boring. We follow around a bunch of kids but there isn't enough screen time to really get to know these people. I would have rather seen this tackle the summer camp from the view of the counselors. <br/>It plays more like a commercial for the camp at… More
An ok doc but pretty boring. We follow around a bunch of kids but there isn't enough screen time to really get to know these people. I would have rather seen this tackle the summer camp from the view of the counselors. <br/>It plays more like a commercial for the camp at times. It's ok to miss this one.

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