5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Overview
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 Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
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 Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a surreal comedy and parody that focuses on character-driven humor and genre deconstruction rather than engaging with political themes or promoting any specific ideology, making its central subject matter inherently apolitical.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its setting and the genre it parodies. Its narrative focuses on comedic exaggeration of 1980s teen film tropes rather than offering critical commentary on traditional identities or explicitly incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
Wet Hot American Summer includes same-sex relationships as part of its ensemble comedy, treating them with the same irreverent and absurd tone as its heterosexual pairings. These depictions are incidental, neither strongly affirming nor denigrating, and serve primarily as comedic plot points within the overall parody.
The film 'Wet Hot American Summer' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the comedic exploits and romantic entanglements of summer camp counselors, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity, thus resulting in a 'N/A' rating for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Wet Hot American Summer is an original film with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from previous installments to establish a canonical gender for comparison, thus no gender swaps occur.
Wet Hot American Summer is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character races could be established and subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.3
Critic Ratings
3.9
4.2
More Like This
Leans Traditional
8.3
The Odd Couple
(1968)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.7
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.2
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
(1979)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.1
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
(1982)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.2
Ball of Fire
(1941)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.0
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
(1975)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.3
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
(2019)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
Big
(1988)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
Charlotte's Web
(2006)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
6.6
Deathtrap
(1982)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Leans Traditional
6.7
Teacher's Pet
(2004)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.5
You've Got Mail
(1998)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
The Sterile Cuckoo
(1969)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
The Tao of Steve
(2000)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.3
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
(1992)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.1
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.7
The Big Chill
(1983)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
6.6
The Ugly Dachshund
(1966)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.9
When Harry Met Sally...
(1989)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low