# Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

> A goofy new camp counselor rallies a group of children to protect their beloved home from a predatory mining company.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11441

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: John Cherry
- Cast: Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon, Lyle Alzado, Gailard Sartain, Daniel Butler, Iron Eyes Cody, Patrick Day
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092974/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: goofy, warm, nostalgic, family movie night, summer vacation

## Movies like Ernest Goes to Camp

- [Meatballs (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/8238)
- [Ernest in the Army (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/24774)
- [Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/19888)
- [Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/24775)
- [Meatballs: Part II (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/25980)
- [Heavyweights (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/8818)
- [Indian Summer (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/20986)
- [Bushwhacked (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/15634)
- [Daddy Day Camp (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/8318)
- [Camp Nowhere (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/10679)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt