Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim Jul 27, 2023 3/4

At Camp Ovation, sports is a four-letter word. A gym teacher is as out of place there as a dance instructor at basketball camp. Based on his own experiences attending a summer musical workshop, "Camp" is screenwriter Todd Graff's directorial debut.

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Jason Best Movie Talk Nov 21, 2020

If you'd rather have poison ivy rash than listen to the songs of Stephen Sondheim, you'd probably better give this a miss: the folk at Camp Ovation revere him as a god.

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Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine Apr 10, 2018

Camp is all about the cathartic joy of performing. Fearlessly wearing its heart on its sleeve, it's the anti-Fame, and I think it has legs.

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David Ansen Newsweek Mar 13, 2018

Camp may not be as slick as Fame, but it's twice as funny and loads more honest.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Mar 26, 2012 C+

Todd Graff, better known as writer, makes a decent (but no more)directing debut with this mildly amusing but unoriginal indie about a bunch of gays and heteros putting on a show.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 22, 2010 4/5

Funny movie about theater camp for teens.

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Ethan Alter NYC Film Critic Mar 5, 2005 2.5/5

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Kent Turner Film-Forward.com Apr 16, 2004 2.75/5

One doesn't have to be a theater queen to appreciate Camp's humor, but it wouldn't hurt.

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Donald Munro Fresno Bee Mar 22, 2004 C+

So chock-full of insider theater references that the film reads like a trivia contest held in the Acapulco Room on a cruise sponsored by Broadway.com

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Matt Bailey Not Coming to a Theater Near You Feb 23, 2004

Lying somewhere between Fame and Meatballs, Camp unfortunately possesses neither the energy of the former nor the hilarity of the latter.

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Paul Sherman Boston Herald Feb 2, 2004 2/4

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 18, 2004 2.5/4

The highlights of the film are when the ostensible plotlines are dropped, and the truly talented kids get a chance to perform.

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Greg Muskewitz eFilmCritic.com Dec 31, 2003 D

Unfortunately, the showcase is rather truncated insofar as there is not much true talent on display.

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Ed Colley Future Movies UK Nov 6, 2003 9/10

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David Foucher EDGE Boston Oct 7, 2003 B+

Look past the ill-conceived story and this camp-y summer fling will have you theatre queens rolling in your seats and dancing in the aisles.

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Justin Hartung Citysearch Sep 15, 2003 7/10

Though the direction is amateurish in spots, the film boasts a winning cast of characters, energetic musical numbers ... and a genuine compassion for kids who prefer Damn Yankees to a Yankees game.

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Matthew Turner ViewLondon Sep 6, 2003 3/5

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Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Sep 5, 2003 3.5/4

What makes Camp such a delight are the kids, any one of whom could kick your favorite American Idol star's butt.

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Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Sep 4, 2003 3.5/5

I had happily gone my entire life without hearing 'Turkey Lurkey Time'till this and would give much to return to that state of blissful ignorance, but I found a lot of the movie entertaining.

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Mark Sells CineScene.com Sep 1, 2003 3.5/5

It's a musical, it's a comedy, it's a drama, and it's a whole lotta fun!

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