Theater Camp (2023)

Rating: 7.7

Theatre geeks rejoice — Theater Camp is the PERFECT movie for you! It’s a pure and utter delight. Unfortunately I think it’s a little too niche for general audiences, but theatre kids will love this mostly improvised, joyous celebration of theatre arts. I had no expectations but what a great, charming little film! There are flaws, and the writing struggles at times, but the cast and their eccentric characters more than make up for it. It’s cute, wholesome and funny film made by theatre kids, for theatre kids. And I gotta say… the musical they put on at the end… actually pretty good!

*** No full review as I am taking a break for the month of August... so please enjoy this extended video review***

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Film Info:

Premise: Amos and Rebecca-Diane are lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate New York. When clueless tech-bro Troy arrives to run the property (into the ground), Amos, Rebecca-Diane and production manager Glenn band together with the staff and students, staging a masterpiece to keep their beloved summer camp afloat.

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Searchlight Pictures

Directed by Molly Gordon & Nick Lieberman

Written by Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman & Ben Platt

Cast: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro, Ayo Edebiri, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham, Owen Thiele, Caroline Aaron, Amy Sedaris

Runtime: 1hr 32min

Rating: PG

Comedy

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IMDb Rating: 7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%

RT Audience Score: 78%

RT Critic Average: 7.2/10

RT Audience Average: 4.0/5

Metacritic Score: 68

CinemaScore:

Letterboxd: 3.9/5

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Fun Fact: Shot in only 19 days resulting in nearly 70 hours of footage.

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Trailer: