Heavyweights

1995 97 min ★ 6.2 Family, Comedy

Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony buys the camp, he puts the kids on a cruel regimen that goes too far. Sick of the endless weeks of "all work and no play," the kids stage a coup and reclaim their summer of fun.

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Cast

David Goldman

Nicholas

Tom McGowan

Pat

Joseph Wayne Miller

Sam

Cody Burger

Cody

Aaron Schwartz

Gerry

Allen Covert

Kenny

Kenan Thompson

Roy

Tim Blake Nelson

Camp Hope Salesman

Leah Lail

Julie

Ben Stiller

Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.

Details

Director

Steven Brill

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$17,700,000

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures

Reviews

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r96sk

October 2, 2020

★ 6/10

A one-joke film. I expected a fair deal from <em>'Heavyweights'</em>, especially after seeing Ben Stiller was involved. Unfortunately, it never takes off after the initial joke becomes tiresome; the characters are fat, that's basically it. It needed more meat on the bones (pardon the pun), too mediocre. Stiller isn't great either, in a part which is basically a watered down version of the ro...