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Heavyweights 1995

“They don't run the fastest. They don't jump the highest. But they sure are getting the last laugh.”

★ 6.2/10 PG FamilyComedy Released
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What is Heavyweights?

Heavyweights is a film first released in 1995. Catalogued under Family, Comedy.

Type
Film
Year
1995
Status
Released
Runtime
97 minutes
Release date
Feb 17, 1995
Studios
Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures
Genres
Family, Comedy
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80 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum7.5/10
🧠 Narrative Depth7.4/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Feature Film #Family #Comedy

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Heavyweights is a film first released in 1995. Catalogued under Family, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures. Current status: Released.

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Should you watch it?

“Overweight campers at a summer retreat rebel against a tyrannical fitness guru.”

Reasons to watch
  • features a comedy about a camp coup
  • written by Steven Brill and Judd Apatow
Keep in mind
  • the camp is subjected to a cruel regimen by a fitness guru

Watch it if you want to see overweight campers reclaim their summer of fun.

The film contains comedic conflict involving a strict fitness regime at a summer camp.

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When was Heavyweights released?

Heavyweights was released in 1995.

Who directed Heavyweights?

The film was directed by Steven Brill.

Who wrote the film?

It was written by Steven Brill and Judd Apatow.

What is the setting of the film?

The film is set at a summer retreat for overweight boys called Camp Hope.

Who buys the camp in the story?

A tyrannical fitness guru named Tony buys the camp.

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