Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- campy
- witty
- earnest
- summer viewing
- musical movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film uneven but broadly charming, funny, emotionally sincere, and energized by its musical performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The campers' rehearsals and solo numbers externalize their romantic, familial, and identity conflicts.
The summer theater camp gathers misfits whose friendships offer acceptance unavailable in their home lives.
The film combines campy comedy with sincere emotional showstoppers and heightened stage conventions.
Campers mount a new musical every two weeks under a demanding summer schedule.
Films like Camp, and why
Fame
ensemble coming-of-age drama centered on young performers, artistic ambition, and emotionally expressive musical numbers
Everybody Wants to Be Italian
warm, comic teen musical about outsiders finding belonging through performance and friendship
But I'm a Cheerleader
lgbtq coming-of-age story balancing campy humor, family tension, and identity exploration
Sing Street
ensemble youth drama using performance, competition, and outsider characters to explore adolescence
Movie Details
- Director
- Todd Graff
- Release Date
- 2003-09-05
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (92)
Cast
- Daniel Letterle
- Joanna Chilcoat
- Robin de Jesús
- Steven Cutts
- Vince Rimoldi
- Kahiry Bess
- Tiffany Taylor
- Sasha Allen
- Alana Allen
- Anna Kendrick
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Camp about?
- At a demanding summer theater camp, misfit performers turn rehearsals, rivalries, and spectacular musical numbers into a messy celebration of identity and belonging.
- What is Camp like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Camp as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Camp violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Camp.
- What did critics think of Camp?
- Critics found the film uneven but broadly charming, funny, emotionally sincere, and energized by its musical performances.
- Which films are like Camp?
- Films with a similar feel include Fame, Everybody Wants to Be Italian, But I'm a Cheerleader, and Sing Street.
- How long is Camp?
- Camp runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Camp?
- In United States, Camp streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
