The Floaters
A struggling musician finds unexpected purpose while mentoring misfit campers in a spirited fight to keep their Jewish summer camp alive.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- nostalgic
- lazy summer afternoon
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics viewed the film as a distinctive but uneven Jewish summer-camp comedy whose collaborative production and editing issues dilute its comic potential.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nomi, Mara, and the Floaters work together to save their childhood Jewish summer camp from a longtime rival and broader survival pressures.
Struggling musician Nomi accepts a last-resort role mentoring the camp's misfit Floaters.
The story takes place at a Jewish summer camp and includes Rabbi Rachel among its central characters.
Nomi, Mara, and the Floaters must overcome their differences to unite the camp community.
Films like The Floaters, and why
Wet Hot American Summer
shared summer-camp setting, offbeat ensemble humor, and community-building themes
Theater Camp
shared warm coming-of-age comedy, eccentric group dynamics, and nostalgic communal setting
Camp Takota
shared ensemble comedy, outsider characters, and feel-good efforts to preserve a beloved community
Movie Details
- Director
- Rachel Israel
- Release Date
- 2026-07-10
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Jackie Tohn
- Sarah Podemski
- Aya Cash
- Seth Green
- Judah Lewis
- Nina Bloomgarden
- Jake Ryan
- Thani Brant
- Jim Kaplan
- Bekah Zornosa
Common questions
- What is The Floaters about?
- A struggling musician finds unexpected purpose while mentoring misfit campers in a spirited fight to keep their Jewish summer camp alive.
- What is The Floaters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Floaters as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Floaters violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Floaters.
- What did critics think of The Floaters?
- Critics viewed the film as a distinctive but uneven Jewish summer-camp comedy whose collaborative production and editing issues dilute its comic potential.
- Which films are like The Floaters?
- Films with a similar feel include Wet Hot American Summer, Theater Camp, and Camp Takota.
- How long is The Floaters?
- The Floaters runs 102 minutes.
