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Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer

2001
Romance
Comedy
1h 37m
Set on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, Wet Hot American Summer follows a group of counselors who are each trying to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. (Eureka Pictures)
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Wet Hot American Summer

2001
Romance
Comedy
1h 37m
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Rated 15 Jul 2008
9
93rd
This could be the most underrated comedy ever. It is so goddamn hilarious and just gets funnier as the movie progresses.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
96
97th
Totally underrated. One of my favorite comedies... of which there are few, being that I hate the sound of human laughter. You either get the absurd humor and love it or you wonder what the hell kind of dumbass fever dream you just woke up from.
Rated 21 Jul 2012
38
39th
I once saw a YouTube clip of a The State skit that parodied those 'greatest hits of the 70s' CD and cassette commercials from late night TV--the only song on the CD being "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay." Never before had I laughed so hard. The fact that I'm telling you about this in my review instead of actual scenes from the movie should be a good indicator of how little I enjoyed this comedic equivalent of a diaper taken from a baby after his very first curry.
Rated 08 Apr 2012
98
99th
A rare comedy that deals (and succeeds) with both absurdist and conventional humor. It also sports one of the funniest ensemble casts I've ever seen. It's hard to imagine ever getting sick of it, either.
Rated 07 Jun 2007
6
70th
I'm definitely not part of the "cult" of this film (I believe I've seen it twice ever), but I do enjoy it. I was doubled over with laughter at the upbeat-musical-montage trip into town when they did the coke and heroin. Some bits don't work as well, others are inspired. Paul Rudd owns all his scenes. "You taste like a burger. I don't like you anymore."
Rated 12 Jan 2010
73
44th
Though the movie fails as a parody for the most part, it succeeds in its ability to really make me laugh by its non-sequitur humor. There are a few scenes of nonsense that get me every time (the van into the tree, flying hamburger out of nowhere, changing hair length from one shot to the next, and the shed scene, for example). But the thing about Wet Hot American Summer is that it doesn't care if you like it or not. And I think I like that about it.
Rated 03 May 2009
8
85th
The brand of comedy the Stella guys think up is pretty love-it-or-leave-it stuff, and I don't blame anyone for thinking this is terrible. However, if you can get on the same wavelength, it's pretty much great.
Rated 31 Mar 2014
70
57th
Crass and tasteless, "Wet Hot American Summer" sets off as a middling exploration of predictable comedic territory only to explode into a near-exhilarating cliché celebration, half brilliant half idiotic and all the way entertaining. Lots of memorable characters and gags in a film that, despite its crude appearance, actually hides a lot of sophistication in its portrayal of both 80's Americana and its film world equivelant.
Rated 12 Jun 2012
69
45th
The parts that worked were fucking hilarious, but the parts that didn't made me want to drink some bleach to make me forget. That said it was fun and Paul Rudd and Christopher Meloni are fantastic.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
90
97th
The precursor to everything alt-comedy that came after it. Wain and his compatriots from "The State" throw away reality, normality and most other "-ality's" in this hilarious take on a 1980's summer camp. Chock full of unknowns who are now everywhere (Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks) there are so many ridiculous moments it almost takes 2-3 viewings to take it all in. Even the extra's are hilarious: "I neeeed Parsley." One of my favorite comedies ever.
Rated 24 Jul 2019
79
77th
Hard thing to explain. It's a parody that constantly slips into absurd farce while also periodically flirting with narrative coherence. An implosion of tone that handles some of those switches with such alarming subtlety it almost becomes some weird meta satire about tonal control & emotional manipulation. Anyway that's my desperate pretentious rationalisation of the fact that I was laughing like a complete lunatic through most of this. I should've justs used the "comedy is subjective" card.
Rated 28 Apr 2016
67
67th
While some sketches don't really work well -- the entire Victor/Neil segment, for example --, this really plays like a hilarious take on camp movies and 80s comedies, with some brilliant tiny bits of self-conscious comedy -- the fact that these grown-up actors are playing nerdy, horny teens are amazing, specially when you've got characters like Gene (the horny Nam Vet), Andy (Ruud's rude playboy) and Coop/Shemper (the inadequate kid and the crazy talent show host).
Rated 26 Jun 2011
75
20th
Fairly even if low-key parody of 80s teen sex comedies as well as a few other genres. Most notable for the cast, many of whom have had increasing success. A few superb gags, but long stretches are merely serviceable. Has a very authentic feel, with spot-on set dressing and costumes; the major exceptions are gay jokes that would not have been possible at the time.
Rated 24 Mar 2009
5
80th
If you can sift through the retardation element, this has some crazy/funny satire that makes it worthwhile. I was nearly in tears at the best parts. The middle section seemed to be picking up but the ending goes and mixes it up like the rest. Paul Rudd & Christopher Meloni are the stand-outs.
Rated 22 Jan 2013
79
72nd
Takes its time getting going, but its dark, subversive humor is wonderful. Another one of those movies that starred a bunch of famous people before they were famous.
Rated 03 Nov 2011
39
31st
Don't believe the "underrated" hype. The only thing I laughed at was Chris Meloni and his talking can of peas.
Rated 27 Sep 2015
85
82nd
I'm genuinely surprised at how much I laughed. Going in and expecting something dumb to pass the time and coming out with a hilarious comedy with some interesting characters and casting choices, it really made my day. I loved it.
Rated 05 Apr 2007
90
84th
This movie is so god-damned hilarious they got away with everything. It's completely random and awesome, I don't know how I've lived this long without seeing it.
Rated 24 Nov 2007
74
51st
I saw this after watching all of Stella. Some of the inane references finally make sense. This was really great.
Rated 28 Jun 2015
80
75th
Every once in a while, a comedy film appears with an all-star cast of talent, and everything "clicks". This is one of those films.
Rated 21 May 2014
9
92nd
Ahead of its time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
98th
A true modern day cult classic. It was hip to like it before anyone knew about it and now it has become legendary due to all of the future comedy stars within this film. This movie is absurd and wacky and sardonic and goofy and so many other adjectives. It's just fun and ridiculous entertainment.
Rated 18 Jul 2011
90
94th
Just brilliant absurdity. Only reason it didn't get a 100 comes from a handful of story arcs that just weren't as funny as others. I was not prepared for how funny this movie is. I was going to comment on Paul Rudd, but then remembered far too many other actors that made this film hilarious and decided to just applaud the cast in general. Most underrated comedy I've ever laid eyes on. Bring on that Prequel I saw mentioned!
Rated 11 Jun 2016
18
6th
If you like obvious gags you can smell a mile away, shameless over-acting, and endless mugging for the camera, this flick is for you. Um, David Hyde Pierce and Janeane Garofalo as love interests?? As in... each other???? More eye-roll-worthy than most of the awful gags.
Rated 23 Feb 2016
72
50th
Some of the smallest gags work best, like that ridiculous clay pot breaking sound or how all there's always someone just off-screen for the characters to hand random objects to. Everyone mentions how great Paul Rudd and Chris Meloni are in this and they're right, but I thought David Hyde Pierce really came outta nowhere and rocked it too.
Rated 18 Feb 2014
9
91st
Utterly hilarious and absurd satire. Christopher Meloni pretty much steals the show. The scene in town when the gang start smoking cigarettes and end up strung out on heroin is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Rated 28 Dec 2010
86
89th
Really funny movie, I was entertained the whole time.
Rated 26 Jul 2015
62
40th
Well this was certainly... something. I saw on Netflix that there'd be a prequel to this as a series and there were some pretty big names so thought I'd check it out. While there are a few gems of laughter in here too, a few gags did fall fairly flat and it's a little imbalanced and clunky overall. It's so absurd and silly though that it gives it a sort of charm. I'm a bit confused yet intrigued by it all, but I'm definitely interested in this prequel series
Rated 27 Mar 2013
84
45th
Meh. While Wet Hot American Summer isn't a dumb comedy, the characters are (mostly) intelligent at times and the acting is pretty good. On some levels this movies totally fails, but I laughed quite a few times and thought it wasn't the worst comedy I've ever seen. Didn't really need to see the scene with Bradly Cooper and his lover but this movie earned stars like that a ticket to stardom. The untruthful character, whose name I can't remember, is awesome!
Rated 09 Nov 2013
90
85th
This is so fucking hilarious, I was cracking up the entire time. The whole thing is jarringly unreal, but it plays off of this trait well. It takes a lot of the tropes laid out in summer camp movies and popular, retro-themed ensemble comedies like Caddy Shack and Dazed and Confused and flips them on their head. The humor is more in line with Mel Brookes or Clue, but much more contemporary and bizarre. I love this.
Rated 10 Apr 2015
70
53rd
My favourite part of this movie was sitting there not laughing as my friend who brought it over after talking it up forever slowly died inside.
Rated 12 Aug 2015
85
77th
It's so much fun to spend time in town, even for an hour!
Rated 17 Apr 2008
65
52nd
It's a little funny, but at times the humor is very stupid. Not enough to be bad, but it's not as good as I heard.
Rated 20 Apr 2011
100
99th
Disjointed, random, and balls-out hilarious, this is the loosest parody the world has ever seen. It's also one of the funniest. Everyone is hilarious, every one is perfect. This movie makes me laugh every time.
Rated 16 Sep 2013
80
81st
From all the over-hyped american comedies out there, how come I knew nothing about this gem?! Very underrated film that truly delivers.
Rated 05 Aug 2014
60
43rd
I can see why this is somewhat of a cult classic now. The filmmakers were obviously trying to capture their youths as well as the films of the 70s and 80s, and I think they succeeded. I wouldn't say it's a great film by any stretch, but it was fun. The truly bizarre and ridiculous scenes made me laugh the most. The cast is good, with several actors who weren't famous at the time, but are now.
Rated 16 Aug 2015
60
27th
Now I will say that I watched the new Netflix series first before this movie. I picked up a few things that now make sense in the show, but, and I know this is going to be weird to say, but the show was more zany and because of that, funnier.
Rated 05 Sep 2015
90
84th
The fantastic cast of Wet Hot American Summer melds together this hodge-podge comedy. There are many moments of sweet blossoming love, which gives this movie a great story and a memorable plot. The comedy movies from sweet and playful to absolutely raucous. The side-splitting non-sensical moments were those that really made me fall in love with this film. I love those moments because I really wasn't expecting that kind of humor. A summertime classic to be sure.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
89
72nd
The State's influence is palpable and lovely. Truly underapreciated comedy.
Rated 29 May 2011
80
82nd
Most underrated comedy ever? Just might be.... "If you wanna smear mud on your ass, smear mud on your ass - just be honest about it. Look, Gene, I've never told anyone this before, but I can suck my own dick, and I do it a lot."
Rated 18 Feb 2022
42
7th
Bears all the hallmarks of the acquired taste of the "stoner movie"; successful entries usually depend on a strong anchor point character or relationship which this film sorely lacks; Garofalo and Hyde Pierce come closest to filling this role, but they are ultimately side-lined in favour of the repetitive hi-jinks of the other characters. While it ultimately results in much ado, Moreau and Showalter’s minor arc is the most satisfying, especially resolving in an amusingly confounding way.
Rated 23 Aug 2015
55
18th
I didn't get this one at all
Rated 11 Jul 2013
82
69th
This movie was funny as hell and I thought it was going to be stupid.
Rated 11 Jul 2011
77
60th
Successfully parodies about a dozen different types of movies. Really funny with a great cast. Christopher Meloni is absolutely hilarious.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
85
66th
Unbelievably funny.
Rated 16 Dec 2008
87
31st
It is what it is. Bizarre, over the top and hilarious.
Rated 16 Apr 2008
50
42nd
National Lampoon's National Lampoon.
Rated 26 Sep 2008
70
26th
The constant winking at the audience and deliberate cheesiness gets old after a while. Even so, the characters are pretty enjoyable individually and there are enough laughs to make things worthwhile.
Rated 07 Mar 2008
82
79th
Chris Meloni is awesome.
Rated 28 Sep 2019
73
71st
Pretty fun. The characters are engaging, the jokes tend to be clever, and the film is surprisingly skillful at jumping between just about every comedy genre in the book while (mostly) maintaining narrative cohesion.
Rated 06 Jun 2011
70
72nd
Surprisingly funny and enjoyable send-up of trashy camp movies.
Rated 16 Jun 2012
100
98th
Pretty much the funniest movie I've ever seen, and probably the only comedy that actually gets funnier the more you see it. (four times)
Rated 05 Dec 2022
70
69th
"Wet Hot American Summer" doesn't take itself too seriously and it's all for the better. It quite often enters hilarious territory and has enough first-rate material in it to avoid quality dips. The cast is really good, and especially Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, Zak Orth and Christopher Meloni display some excellent comic timing. It's great at parodying '80s teen sex comedies and their myriad cliches, but it's actually more than that: a wacky, hysterical, memorable laughfest in its own right.
Rated 14 Feb 2008
85
69th
A hilarious comedy from the State/Stella troupe. If you weren't a fan of either of those shows, you'll hate this. If you are a fan, then this is absolutely a must-watch.
Rated 07 Aug 2016
3
1st
Dull, but good-natured.
Rated 09 Aug 2015
65
65th
Fun summer movie. Funny, cute... very 80s.
Rated 25 Dec 2011
80
80th
One thing I like about Wain is that even stuck up movie snobs can take solace in his work without it having to be a guilty pleasure. It isn't very high brow, ironic, satirical or cynical but its still very intelligent. He manages to walk that line of the comedy spectrum which is somewhere between pretentious humor and fart jokes.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
94
93rd
So funny
Rated 23 Nov 2010
78
45th
Stella was awesome, but this isn't as great.
Rated 31 Jul 2015
78
50th
This movie puts the campy into camping. Well, the whole thing wasn't campy but I did find some moments in it pretty strange like the end of the world scenario by the geeks and the ability of white water rafts to stay perfectly still for hours at the top of a waterfall. This movie really has an amazing cast like Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Marguerite Moreau (hooray Mighty Ducks!), Christopher Meloni, Amy Poehler and Elizabeth Banks...
Rated 12 Jul 2011
70
0th
Silly plot, almost too silly. Yet its comedic stars come together to produce one of the funniest B movies I've seen.
Rated 08 Dec 2016
60
20th
I'm supposed to love this movie, but much like The Other Guys, I think it strains and mugs just a little too much. Certainly has its moments, though.
Rated 25 Jul 2013
90
89th
God damn hilarious.
Rated 16 Jun 2013
75
54th
It's fairly straightforward at the beginning but spirals into extremely ludicrous territory. That transition is fantastic. There are several terrific running gags, and some bizarre moments that carry the film. Not everything works, but most cast members get a chance to shine. Paul Rudd is a glorious douchebag in this, and that is definitely a compliment.
Rated 09 Nov 2008
75
40th
Truly captures the feel of 80's teen films. It has it's moments however it doesn't really deliver many memorable laughs
Rated 18 Sep 2010
43
51st
#10#, popcorn, story, reviews, casting.
Rated 31 Dec 2007
76
33rd
It's cliched, it's a bit cheesy, but it'll make you laugh, and what more can you ask from a comedy?
Rated 20 Aug 2009
40
54th
A very funny movie that has a cast of many new comedy stars (Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks etc.). At my summer camp, this movie is almost required viewing for first year counselors because it captures the essence of the job. As such, this movie may be lost on those who have never worked as camp counselors.
Rated 25 Aug 2014
6
36th
A comedy that knows exactly what it is and doesn't try to be anything else. This was a refreshing treat to all the comedies that try to have 'weight' behind it. This is a great movie to watch with a group of friends, but watching it by yourself will likely leave a lot to be desired.
Rated 07 Aug 2011
80
68th
Childrens Hospital brought me here. Everyone says that Wet Hot American Summer is underrated. It can't be, because everybody I know who's seen the movie is now an evangelist. If anything it's under-seen. Or, it used to be, because I was the last person on the planet to see it. So we can all relax, guys. Oh, it's a good movie, by the way.
Rated 27 Feb 2013
70
37th
Just couldn't get into it. It had its moments, which few and far between, but it was pretty weak overall.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
34
10th
Misses it's postmodern mark.
Rated 02 Aug 2015
69
45th
Nice
Rated 14 Jul 2013
87
82nd
Although maybe the parody aspect went over my head this is still a very very funny movie. Full of ridiculous and stupid gags and an excellent cast, with a great mean-spirited sense of humor (although it does also have some heart) and the way the plot revolves around a huge cast of characters over one day means that it's a little more sketch-like and doesn't need to get serious at all to tell a story.
Rated 10 Apr 2018
8
78th
David Wain 1.
Rated 21 Jul 2016
60
21st
The tone of the film is great, but I found the subject matter too uninteresting.
Rated 21 Jul 2021
78
72nd
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Rated 24 Jul 2011
85
57th
david wain my heart http://youtu.be/0ijCNrQarMs
Rated 10 Apr 2016
50
7th
I think if you are 15, you will love this movie. If you are over 30, you may find it boring, not really as funny as it wanted to be, and, well, boring. As I did.
Rated 20 Feb 2007
98
98th
Far and away the funniest movie I've ever seen, one that only gets better on repeat viewings.
Rated 25 Aug 2017
90
96th
I must admit it took a second viewing as well as watching both series for this to *fully* click for me. I enjoyed it but couldn't quite resolve my thoughts on it first time around. Now I see it as vulgar 80s parody, with occasionally absurd and jarring scenes, yet with a great cast of likeable characters and a real warm hearted love of the genre it is sending up. Both netflix tv series compliment it further although never quite surpass it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
3
1st
The horrors of buying DVDs sight unseen begins here.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
80
79th
Paul Rudd is incredible in this
Rated 20 Aug 2010
41
7th
This movie can be so funny sometimes. And it has Bradley Cooper sans shirt. All of that good stuff is in the first half of the movie when it took itself seriously. Then a completely new film comes out halfway through where pure crazy exists and parody fills the void. This new film isn't fun, it's not funny, has no heart and is painful to watch. This movie only scores in the forties because the first half is everything the second isn't. There's a line between silly and stupid that was crossed.
Rated 07 May 2014
79
70th
Some elaborate weirdness going on here!
Rated 20 Apr 2007
81
87th
Goddamn this movie is hilarious.
Rated 06 Jan 2023
100
82nd
Completely underrated. Very funny movie - particularly if you grew up in the 70s/80s.
Rated 06 Mar 2014
85
87th
I try to write a mini-review in my criticker gournal every day.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
20
10th
I can't make it through this excrable film. It's plodding, unfunny, ugly and predictable.
Rated 10 Dec 2007
100
95th
i want you inside me.
Rated 14 May 2011
94
94th
So fucking hilarious.
Rated 10 Jul 2010
90
75th
stella boys, i'll love you for ever.
Rated 15 Jan 2012
100
95th
It's not perfect but every time I watch it it gets closer and closer to my top comedy of all time. It's so good.
Rated 11 May 2018
75
50th
Even though it isn't nonstop laughs… when it hits, it hits hard.
Rated 12 Aug 2009
85
86th
I love jew camp.
Rated 31 May 2015
60
54th
watched: 2015, 2021
Rated 05 Mar 2012
80
86th
It's so impressively absurd, and it's got a great cast. Campy camp movie.
Rated 26 Jun 2015
95
99th
It's probably the funniest film ever made
Rated 25 Jun 2010
17
2nd
What the fuck was that. My best guess is that they were spoofing mediocre to terrible 80's movies that I haven't seen. Maybe it would have been hysterical if I had seen those movies but as it is I really hated this movie. I laughed maybe three times. Mostly I just said, "What the fuck?!?", over and over again.
Rated 22 Aug 2009
60
52nd
Soild comedy. Enjoyable.

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