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Screenwriter Daniel Waters, who up-ended the traditional teen comedy with his cult classic Heathers, makes his directorial debut with this darkly humorous teen romp. It's summer at Camp Bleeding Dove,... read more read more... and when the teenaged counselors aren't busy watching their young charges or being verbally browbeaten by camp director Oberon (Peter Stormare), they're engaged in an ongoing game of musical cots, with nervous Talia (Emily Bergl) crazy about bad-boy Wichita (Brad Renfro), Wichita lusting after neat-freak Wendy (Dominique Swain), Wendy taking a longing look at Pixel (James King), and Pixel opting to pair off with Adam (Jordan Bridges), while lonely Donald (Justin Long) and Jasper (Keram Mailicki-Sanchez) watch from the sidelines. In the midst of all this hormonal overdrive, the various counselors barely have time to think about the campers, but suddenly they're forced to when Oberon is severely injured in an accident, leaving it up to them to run the camp and organize the activities -- which suddenly take a sharp turn off the straight and narrow. Happy Campers was screened as a last-minute entry at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, shortly after New Line Cinema, which financed the project, opted to turn the film back over to its producers. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Daniel Waters

Release Date: January 21, 2001

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DVD Release Date: June 18, 2002

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  • HeroPK
    March 23, 2010
    HeroPK
    It's a camp movie, but it is not totally dumded down. Although there is the typical cliche camp movie stuff in here they also try to infuse some teeange drama in here for an older crowd to enjoy.
  • blinkstree
    August 16, 2007
    blinkstree
    A highly amusing teen comedy about the counselors at a summer camp. One of Brad's funnier movies, and the rest of the cast is great as well.
  • nanoqna
    January 11, 2007
    nanoqna
    i like the sad ending. it makes me cry. its all about growing up. i wanna see heathers because of this movie. it will probably make you remember the first time you fell in love.

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Clint Morris
September 20, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Despite some curious performances, you wouldn't want to camp out here too long.

Ryan Cracknell
September 9, 2002
Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide

Insulting to the intelligence and filled with numbingly awful jokes and little originality. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
June 14, 2002
Scott Weinberg, DVD Clinic

Part dark comedy, part sex farce, part sloppy mess, Daniel Waters' HAPPY CAMPERS is a cult classic waiting to happen. Full Review

Christopher Null
January 4, 2007
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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Emanuel Levy
September 10, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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David Poland
July 26, 2002
David Poland, Hot Button

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Greg Muskewitz
June 28, 2002
Greg Muskewitz, eFilmCritic.com

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
July 14, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

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