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
Watch Now
Stream On
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The movie is so hilariously sly about something so fetishistically trivial that at times it appears to take in an entire culture through a lens made of cheese. Read full review
90
NewsweekDavid Ansen
This shamefully underpromoted, gloriously silly romp made me laugh harder than any other movie this summer. Make that this year. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
It's not a sex movie but a parody, and the loose feel is part of its genius. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
Nearly half over before it finds a consistent groove, let alone a decent hit-to-miss joke ratio. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJay Carr
The film keeps being yanked back from nothingness by this or that clever sendup, delivered by a small army of invigorated performers who seem to push off from one another's energy levels. Read full review
More From This Movie

42 Critic Reviews

6.6 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 72 The Sheep Detectives
5 63 Normal
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL