# Heavyweights (1995)

> At a once-friendly summer camp, a group of overweight boys turns collective mischief into an uprising against a ruthless fitness entrepreneur.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8818

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Family, Comedy
- Director: Steven Brill
- Cast: David Goldman, Tom McGowan, Joseph Wayne Miller, Cody Burger, Aaron Schwartz, Allen Covert, Kenan Thompson, Tim Blake Nelson
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110006/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: irreverent, witty, warm, family movie night, summer viewing

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