Along with the set pieces of comic disaster there’s also a touching (sort of) subplot as Tripper brings the shy boy Rudy (Chris Makepeace) out of his shell and makes him realise his true worth.

| Nov 18, 2022

If one or two fall flat, so what. The next probably will hit your funnybone.

| Sep 20, 2019

Through it all, Murray smiles and forges ahead, but his big riffs have been edited down to frantic bursts of mugging.

| Oct 5, 2008

It's difficult to come up with a more cliche situation for a summer pic than a summer camp, where all the characters and plot turns are readily imaginable. That makes director Ivan Reitman's accomplishment all the more noteworthy.

| Jul 24, 2007

Camp counsellor Tripper (Murray) is a John Belushi clone whose 'charisma' dominates the film's standard wackiness and sentimental story (of a kid who doesn't fit).

| Jun 24, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 31, 2003

A cheerful, if not particularly deft, summer-camp comedy.

| Jul 28, 2002