Meatballs_
"Are you ready for a good time?"
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.
Starring
Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Russ Banham
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Meatballs was released 47 years ago in 1979.
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 t...
Meatballs is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Bill Murray
Tripper Harrison
Harvey Atkin
Morty
Russ Banham
Crockett
Kristine DeBell
A.L.
Matt Craven
Hardware
Kate Lynch
Roxanne
Sarah Torgov
Candace
Keith Knight
Fink
Chris Makepeace
Rudy
Jack Blum
Spaz
Cindy Girling
Wendy
Margot Pinvidic
Jackie
Norma Dell'Agnese
Brenda
David Shore
Kid Eating Crackers
ES
Elmars Sebrins
Spaz's Father
KO
Keith O'Derek
Camper
KN
Keith Nicol
Camper
MC
Michael Code
Camper
Brett Baxter Clark
Camp Mohawk Basketball Player
DM
Doreen MacCormack
Woman wearing sunglasses
BOX OFFICE
$1.2M
Budget
STUDIOS (3)
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Famous Players
Haliburton Films
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (346 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$1,207,520
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Meatballs about?
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.
How long is Meatballs?
Meatballs has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Meatballs?
The cast of Meatballs includes Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin, Russ Banham, Kristine DeBell, Matt Craven.
What is the rating of Meatballs?
Meatballs has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 346 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy