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17/02/1995 Family, Comedy 1h 37m
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They don't run the fastest. They don't jump the highest. But they sure are getting the last laugh.

Overview

Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony buys the camp, he puts the kids on a cruel regimen that goes too far. Sick of the endless weeks of "all work and no play," the kids stage a coup and reclaim their summer of fun.

  1. Steven Brill

    Director, Writer

  2. Judd Apatow

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. David Goldman

    Nicholas

  2. Tom McGowan

    Pat

  3. Joseph Wayne Miller

    Sam

  4. Cody Burger

    Cody

  5. Aaron Schwartz

    Gerry

  6. Allen Covert

    Kenny

  7. Kenan Thompson

    Roy

  8. Tim Blake Nelson

    Camp Hope Salesman

  9. Leah Lail

    Julie

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2020-10-02
A one-joke film.

I expected a fair deal from 'Heavyweights', especially after seeing Ben Stiller was involved. Unfortunately, it never takes off after the initial joke becomes tiresome; the characters are fat, that's basically it. It needed more meat on the bones (pardon the pun), too mediocre.

Stiller isn't great either, in a part which is basically a watered down version of the role he'd play nine years year, White Goodman, in 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' - he, surely, used this character, Tony, as inspiration for White? Elsewhere, you have two of the funnier ki...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$17,700,000.00

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