Carry On Camping
Seen it?1969 | 88 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea, so when they decide to take them on a holiday to Paradise Camp, they think they're off to a nudist colony—but they couldn't be more wrong, and meet up with the weirdest bunch of campers you can imagine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerald Thomas
- Sidney JamesSid Boggle
- Charles HawtreyMr. Charlie Muggins
- Joan SimsJoan Fussey
- Kenneth WilliamsDr. Kenneth Soaper
- Terry ScottPeter Potter
- Barbara WindsorBabs
- Hattie JacquesMiss Haggerd
- Bernard BresslawBernie Lugg
- Julian HollowayJim Tanner
- Dilys LayeAnthea Meeks