FEATURE FILM

Heavyweights

6.2/10
TMDB437 votes
1995Original: English97 min

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.

Genres: Family, Comedy
Cast: David Goldman, Tom McGowan, Joseph Wayne Miller, Cody Burger, Aaron Schwartz

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Heavyweights

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

Heavyweights (1995) is a film in the family, comedy genres. Directed by Steven Brill. The cast includes David Goldman, Tom McGowan, Joseph Wayne Miller, Cody Burger.

Released
1995-02-17
Original language
English
Runtime
97 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures
Directors
Steven Brill
Writers
Steven Brill, Judd Apatow

Heavyweights cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.2/10 from 437 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

A one-joke film. I expected a fair deal from 'Heavyweights', 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 role he'd play nine years year,…

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A one-joke film. I expected a fair deal from 'Heavyweights', 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 role he'd play nine years year, White Goodman, in 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' - he, surely, used this character, Tony, as inspiration for White? Elsewhere, you have two of the funnier kids from 'The Mighty Ducks' series, as well as a few fairly known faces like Jeffrey Tambor (Maury) and Tim Blake Nelson (Roger). I get the intentions, but the heartfelt message that (I think) the film aims for doesn't really come out clearly. The ending feels like an unconnected add-on that was put in to add to the run time. In truth, it isn't anything terrible - I just wanted and expected more.

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What is Heavyweights about?

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.

Who stars in Heavyweights?

David Goldman, Tom McGowan, Joseph Wayne Miller, Cody Burger, Aaron Schwartz, Allen Covert. See the cast cards above for character names.

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