Wet Hot American Summer

2001
15
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

62K

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Parody Raunchy Comedy Satire Slapstick Comedy Romance

Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.

Director
- David Wain
Writers
- Michael Showalter
- David Wain
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

62K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,256

106

Director
- David Wain
Writers
- Michael Showalter
- David Wain
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Trivia
In 2011, Paul Rudd told Entertainment Weekly that he was literally not sure he ever got paid for this movie. He thinks that because the budget and the production staff were both so incredibly small, they may have just overlooked making out a check for his salary.

Goofs
Many of the continuity "mistakes" were included intentionally by the filmmakers and were meant to be subtle and funny, including Neil's hair in the motorcycle chase scene and the differing level of completion of the blanket that Nancy is knitting when she gives Beth and Henry the library advice.

Quotes
Andy: You taste like a burger. I don't like you anymore.

Crazy credits
After the credits is a "10 years later" epilogue.

Alternate versions
DVD contains several deleted scenes.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Planet of the Apes/Brother/Apocalypse Now Redux/Wet Hot American Summer/Bread & Tulips (2001)

Soundtracks
Jane
Written by Dave Freiberg, Jim McPherson, Paul Kantner and Craig Chaquico
Performed by Jefferson Starship
Courtesy of The RCA Music Group, a Unit of BMG Entertainment

User reviews345

Featured review

9/10

Hilarious

Wet Hot American Summer is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. It has an excellent cast, including: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Paul Rudd, Chris Melloni, Amy Poehler and Michael Ian Black. This spoof of summer camp movies from the 70's and 80's does a great job of recreating the implausible and predictable plots of the movies of the ear while still staying incredibly funny and fresh. WHAS touches on all the old themes, such as the nice guy trying to get the hot girl, the director awkwardly trying to find love, and the outcast who saves the day. Some of the funniest scenes in the movie are the ones that are so random and unexpected-Andy and the kids in the van, the trip into town, etc.-that you just have to laugh. I have no idea why it didn't receive more attention. It's a shame that a movie this good hasn't received the attention that it deserves.