Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

  • 31% of critics liked it
    (65 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (35,842 ratings)

1980s teen comedies finally get the parody they so richly deserve with Wet Hot American Summer, the first feature film from writer/director David Wain and co-screenwriter Michael Showalter, formerly of the sketch comedy troupe the State. It's the last day of the summer season at Camp Firewood, and… More

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By
David Wain
Written By
David Wain, Michael Showalter
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 27, 2001 Limited
On DVD
Jan 8, 2002
USA Films

Critic Reviews

  • William Goss, Film.com

    The skewering of underdog sports clichés, horny teen staples and Vietnam-trauma melodrama is long overdue and perfectly irreverent in execution.

  • Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

    Have a good summer.

  • Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

    For all its failings, Wet Hot maintains energy and high spirits over most of its length. The trouble is, such energy and spirits are not infectious, and the movies it mocks were better.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    This is supposed to be funny? It was so depressing I almost started to cry.

  • Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News

    This is an almost laughless bomb.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Manu G


    It was the last day of summer camp. Fun movie and entertaining. It's fill with alot of comedians and B actors which made one decent movie all-around. Summer camps were fun when you were a kid and this movie kinda reminded me that time in my life. Marguerite Moreau wow what a… More

  • Spencer S


    From the wicked minds behind Stella and The State comes a cliched movie about camp life, that is in itself a rude satire and spoof ridden commentary on youth. Starting off with a milieu of the greatest charatcer comedy actors of the decade (Marino, Showalter, Rudd, Garofalo, Banks,… More

  • Luke B


    The whole summer camp culture is lost on this Brit. Therefore, I feel as though much of the humor flew right past me. Luckily, the film is full of talent that, now at least, is recognized everywhere. The large ensemble and skittish nature of the film allow it to hit a few number of… More

  • Leigh R


    So bad that it was so good. Meloni really takes the cake with his character and seriously steals the entire movie. I liked it from beginning to end.

  • Megan S


    I actually really really enjoyed this movie. It was so over the top it was awesome. Christopher Meloni's character stole the show, I could not stop laughing whenever he was on screen. There were a few things that really pissed me off though, that were a little too much, but… More

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