Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- goofy
- warm
- nostalgic
- family movie night
- summer vacation
What critics said
Critics and aggregate reception regard it as a broadly accessible but poorly reviewed children's comedy built around Jim Varney's comic persona.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ernest is repeatedly subjected to comic accidents, including being bitten by fire ants and beaten up before recovering to protect the camp.
The campers and Ernest work to save Kamp Kikake after Krader Mining Company tricks the Chief into selling it.
Ernest begins as an unconventional figure but becomes a camp counselor and ultimately saves the children's year-round home.
Kamp Kikake is both the workplace where Ernest counsels children and the community threatened by the mining company.
Films like Ernest Goes to Camp, and why
Meatballs
family-friendly summer-camp comedy centered on an eccentric adult counselor and mischievous children
The Parent Trap
children's comedy combining camp adventure, outsider friendship, and broad physical humor
The Sandlot
warm, juvenile ensemble comedy about kids resisting an adult threat to their community
The Great Outdoors
1980s family comedy featuring exaggerated slapstick and a lovable comic protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- John Cherry
- Release Date
- 1987-05-22
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (194)
Cast
- Jim Varney
- Victoria Racimo
- John Vernon
- Lyle Alzado
- Gailard Sartain
- Daniel Butler
- Iron Eyes Cody
- Patrick Day
- Scott Menville
- Jacob Vargas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ernest Goes to Camp about?
- A goofy new camp counselor rallies a group of children to protect their beloved home from a predatory mining company.
- What is Ernest Goes to Camp like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ernest Goes to Camp as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ernest Goes to Camp violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ernest Goes to Camp as mild.
- What did critics think of Ernest Goes to Camp?
- Critics and aggregate reception regard it as a broadly accessible but poorly reviewed children's comedy built around Jim Varney's comic persona.
- Which films are like Ernest Goes to Camp?
- Films with a similar feel include Meatballs, The Parent Trap, The Sandlot, and The Great Outdoors.
- How long is Ernest Goes to Camp?
- Ernest Goes to Camp runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ernest Goes to Camp?
- In United States, Ernest Goes to Camp is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
