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Camp Nowhere

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1994 | 96 min | Comedy, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Morris "Mud" Himmel has a problem. His parents desperately want to send him away to summer camp. He hates going to summer camp, and would do anything to get out of it. Talking to his friends, he realizes that they are all facing the same sentence: a boring summer camp. Together with his friends, he hatches a plan to trick all the parents into sending them to a camp of their own design.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    17% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 72K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jonathan Prince

  • Jonathan JacksonMorris 'Mud' Himmel
  • Andrew KeeganZack Dell
  • Marnette PattersonTrish Prescott
  • Melody KayGaby Nowicki
  • Christopher LloydDennis Van Welker
  • M. Emmet WalshT.R. Polk
  • Wendy MakkenaCeleste Dunbar
  • Kate MulgrewRachel Prescott
  • Burgess MeredithFein
  • Peter ScolariDonald Himmel