Wet Hot American Summer
USA Films | Release Date: July 27, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
10
Negative:
9
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38
USA TodayClaudia Plig
The writing here is rarely funny, and often trite and predictable. A couple of scenes are downright disturbing: Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
This low-budget comedy will most likely try the patience of a paying audience with its uneven pacing, wavering tone and poor production quality. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Most of the scenes fall flatter than a lead soufflé, and the film's sight gags -- Andy dumping campers' bodies by the roadside, Gene humping the refrigerator -- are outrageous without actually being funny. Read full review
30
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
The film exists in a humid meta-movie ether all its own. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
I want to escape, Oh, Muddah Faddah -- Life's too short for cinematic torture. Read full review
20
SalonCharles Taylor
A thoroughly inept piece of moviemaking. You're more likely to find a ham sandwich at a Passover seder than to find a laugh in this picture. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Stumbles right out of the gate and never regains its footing. It's sad to see a gifted comedian like Janeane Garofalo trying, but failing, to anchor this mediocre affair.
10
New Times (L.A.)Gregory Weinkauf
Doesn't swing, doesn't score, can't make it to first base, never even drags its sorry ass out of the dugout. Read full review
0
Washington PostStephen Hunter
This is supposed to be funny? It was so depressing I almost started to cry. Read full review
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