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Meatballs

1979 · 92 min

A loose, goofy summer-camp comedy that ambles from prank to romance to underdog sports showdown, with a warm heart beneath the silliness.

Directed by
Ivan Reitman
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Russ Banham
Tagline
Are you ready for a good time?
Overview
Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.

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Directed by
Ivan Reitman
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Russ Banham
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
  • grief
  • love
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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