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Heavyweights

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6.1/10 • 391

1995-02-171h 37m

FamilyComedy

They don't run the fastest. They don't jump the highest. But they sure are getting the last laugh.

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.

Directors
Steven Brill
Writters
Steven Brill, Judd Apatow
Editors
Steven Brill, Judd Apatow, Carroll Timothy O'Meara

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  1. Tom McGowan

    Tom McGowan

    Pat

  2. Aaron Schwartz

    Aaron Schwartz

    Gerry

  3. Shaun Weiss

    Shaun Weiss

    Josh

  4. Tom Hodges

    Tom Hodges

    Lars

  5. Leah Lail

    Leah Lail

    Julie

  6. Paul Feig

    Paul Feig

    Tim

  7. Kenan Thompson

    Kenan Thompson

    Roy

  8. David Bowe

    David Bowe

    Chris Donelly

  9. Max Goldblatt

    Max Goldblatt

    Phillip

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r96sk

Oct 2, 2020

6/10

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 kids from 'The Mighty Ducks' series, as well as a few fairly known faces like Jeffrey Tambor (Maury) and Tim Blake Nelson (Roger). I get the intentions, but the heartfelt message that (I think) the film aims for doesn't really come out clearly. The ending feels like an unconnected add-on that was put in to add to the run time. In truth, it isn't anything terrible - I just wanted and expected more.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$10,000,000.00
Revenue
$17,700,000.00
Keywords
summer camppsychopathoverweightobesityinstructorweight lossfitness centercamp classic