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Theater Camp
2023 93 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★7.1
Comedy
Director: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman
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Description
After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.
Budget:
$5M
US Gross:
$4.01M
Worldwide:
$4.4M
Starring
Ben Platt
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Molly Gordon
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Noah Galvin
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Awards
Sundance Film Festival 2023
— Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Cast (Drama)
Sundance Film Festival 2023
— Grand Jury Prize (Drama)
Key opinion
Theater Camp is a mockumentary that struggles to live up to the standard of its genre predecessors, often feeling like a disjointed or contrived homage. While some find moments of hilarity in its final act, others are left feeling disconnected from the film's eccentric characters and narrative structure.
| Screenplay | The film suffers from a lack of narrative cohesion, with an overabundance of unrelated storylines that distract from the main plot. | |
| Originality | The decision to center the story on the adult staff rather than the campers creates an emotional distance that undermines the mockumentary style. | |
| Humor | The humor is uneven; while the final act delivers genuine laughs, much of the film's comedic effort feels forced or overly try-hard. |