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COMEDY . 2001 . 1h 37m . 6.3/10

Wet Hot American Summer_

"High times. Hard bodies. Soft rock."

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

Starring Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter
Box Office $295K
6.3/10
Rating
$295K
Box Office
1h 37m
Runtime
2001
Year
FLOP
-94% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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High times. Hard bodies. Soft rock.

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.

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Box office
Wet Hot American Summer earned $295K against a $5.0M budget.
Cast
Janeane Garofalo stars as Beth in Wet Hot American Summer.
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Year context
Wet Hot American Summer was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Wet Hot American Summer is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 37m.

BOX OFFICE

$5.0M
Budget
$295K
Revenue
-94%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (859 votes)
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$295,206
Profit
$-4,704,794

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Wet Hot American Summer about?
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
How long is Wet Hot American Summer?
Wet Hot American Summer has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in Wet Hot American Summer?
The cast of Wet Hot American Summer includes Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Rudd.
How much did Wet Hot American Summer make at the box office?
Wet Hot American Summer earned $295,206 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,000,000.
What is the rating of Wet Hot American Summer?
Wet Hot American Summer has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 859 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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