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Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

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Ernest Goes to Camp (1987)

Overview

Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
4.8

Overview

Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film leans left by framing its central conflict as a battle between a greedy corporation seeking profit and a community-focused summer camp dedicated to helping disadvantaged youth and preserving nature.

The movie includes visible diversity in its supporting cast and features a significant Native American character whose heritage is central to a subplot. However, it does not engage in explicit DEI-driven casting or offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities within its main narrative.

Secondary

Ernest Goes to Camp is a family comedy centered on the character of Ernest P. Worrell. The film contains no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal of the community.

The film "Ernest Goes to Camp" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a bumbling camp counselor and a group of troubled kids, with no elements related to transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Ernest Goes to Camp is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot of established characters. All characters were created for this film or the broader Ernest P. Worrell universe without prior canonical gender definitions to swap from.

Ernest Goes to Camp is an original film from 1987, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. All characters were created for this film or the broader Ernest P. Worrell universe, without prior canonical racial depictions to deviate from.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.5
The Movie Database logo
5.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
6.2
Metacritic logo
2.4

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