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Movie Overview
Cast
• Daniel Letterle
• Joanna Chilcoat
• Robin De Jesus
Director
• Todd Graff
MPAA Rating
Not Rated - for mature thematic elements regarding teen sexual issues, and some language
Camp (2003)

REVIEWS
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INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 72% Fresh
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C+
"Though unpolished and a bit formulaic, Camp reminds us that adolescence isn't just a period of time, it's a journey of self-discovery that teens must undertake on their own."  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

B+
"Look past the ill-conceived story and this camp-y summer fling will have you theatre queens rolling in your seats and dancing in the aisles."  EDGE Boston  David Foucher

C+
"The mostly solid musical numbers and the right attitude about social awareness issues make this lighthearted comedy bearable."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"While the resolution is predictable and easy, this does not detract from the pleasurable feelings generated by 'Camp.'"  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

3/4
"Something a good deal more remarkable than it otherwise might have been without the music...Well-intentioned, full of amiable energy, and exceedingly entertaining with each passing minute."  TheMovieBoy.com  Dustin Putman

1.5/4
"Graff takes lessons learned from countless after-school specials and sets the resulting kumbaya queer fantasy to banal show tunes."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

A+
"It is movies like Camp that remind me what I love most about movies."  FilmJerk.com  Edward Havens

B-
"It doesn't always deserve it, but Camp is one of the most likable films I've seen in a long time."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

C
"While sweet and good-natured, it's also terribly slight and formulaic...as desperate to please the audience as its young performers are."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"A pleasant and light-hearted film with some spirited musical numbers and a sassy group of talented teenagers strutting their stuff."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

5/5
"Bold, brilliant musical film about musical theatre is a hilarious, heartfelt tribute to teen talent that'll bring you to your feet -- and is one of 2003's best films."  Netflix  James Rocchi

3/4
"Kitschy, sweet, and kind of nutty, this is a delightful exercise in, well, camp."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

5/10
"A sometimes witty but unnecessarily long comedy that does for musicals and the people who love them what Best In Show did for dog fanatics."  Planet Sick-Boy  Jon Popick

4.5/5
"When I come out of a movie and jump on the cel phone to tell anyone in my time zone to see it when it comes out, it made a visceral impact on me. "  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

2.75/5
"One doesn’t have to be a theater queen to appreciate Camp’s humor, but it wouldn’t hurt."  Film-Forward.com  Kent Turner

B
"[Graff's] affectionate, frequently funny valentine to Steven Sondheim and kids with greasepaint in their veins is a lively, if unevenly constructed, romp."  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

2.5/4
"The highlights of the film are when the ostensible plotlines are dropped, and the truly talented kids get a chance to perform."  Mr. Brown's Movies  Michael Dequina

B+
"Anna Kendrick (Fritzi) and Sasha Allen (Dee) are standouts, with true show-stopping Broadway voices."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

4/5
"This is the kind of film you can watch over and over again on several levels, especially as you mine the script for knowing jokes about the theatre (it's packed with them)."  Film Threat  Rich Cline

4/5
"Graff's writing and direction deftly balance the wacky humour and one-line zingers with the more powerful poignant moments."  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

C+
"The whole teen angst thing left me cold but I can see where it will appeal to the young, primarily gay, audience it will attract to the art houses."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

1.5/4
"like nothing so much as a William Asher beach blanket bomb-o"  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf

2/10
Read review  Modamag.com  Brian Orndorf

6/10
Read review  www.susangranger.com  Susan Granger

Read review  BlackFilm.com  Wilson Morales
OFCS Rating: 72% Fresh
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