Wet Hot American Summer

– The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Wet Hot American Summer (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Apr 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

David Wain

Writer:

Michael Showalter, David Wain

Main Actors:

Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

USA Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%
Metacritic:
42%