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Camp Nowhere

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Camp Nowhere should go nowhere near your child.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 10–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Parents are depicted as self-involved. Main adult character irresponsibly provides camp space for junior high aged kids to stay. Unclear whether he buys beer for kids or not.
  • Violence:

    Schoolyard threats of "flushing head in toilet." Parent threatens to hurt son if he doesn't answer phone. Mock war scene.
  • Sex:

    Scenes of scantily clad girls. Boys and girls kiss. One shot of boy's suitcase packed with sexually explicit magazines and discussions of nudity.
  • Language:

    Degradation of peers. Examples include: "Yo, Turd," "Sniff my butt, toe-breath."
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Underage boy trying to buy beer.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Camp Nowhere

Parents need to know that this film shows boys bullying others both physically and verbally, a girl is harassed by her mother for being overweight, kids lie to their parents, and there are many scenes of sexually suggestive behavior. The film does tackle important topics that are relatable to burgeoning adolescents about physical changes in the body and relationships with parents and peers.

Read our full review by Pam Gelman

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what these kids really wanted all along; that is, to have some downtime over the summer and how to avoid the dangers of being "over scheduled" in today's busy world. Also, discussion topics may include how kids could design a camp that is equally fun and has some independence from adults but is also safe for all.

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  1. I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 2.0

    Briefly Entertaining But Mostly Muddled

    I had a hard time figuring out who this movie was aimed at.....in the end, the best I could figure was that it was a post-Back To The Future vehicle for Christopher Lloyd. It is definitely innappropriate for younger kids -- foul language, some sexual references and poor role models. The general plot is that kids create their own summer camp rather than be forced into the choices their parents made for them. They hire a quirky, eccentric, unemployed former drama teacher (Christoper Lloyd) to con their parents into allowing them to go. As usual, the parents are all clueless dolts who are barely aware of their children's names much less the fact that they are running away for the Summer. The movie will go over the heads of younger kids but seems like it would be too boring for older teens. The main characters are supposed to be in "junior high" but there are clearly campers who are elementary aged. Despite this, there are several examples of romantic relationships between the kids, including a french kiss between two of the young kids at the finale of the film. There is also an adult romantic relationship that is central to the plot....something I think most kids would be bored by. The film also has many pop culture references that will befuddle the youth of today: Hippie Culture, Jimmy Hendrix, Baywatch, Beavis and Butthead and Beverly Hills 90210 to name a few. There is some foul language throughout and some sexual inferences between the kids including a locker full of adult magazines, making out, kissing and a kid left in the lake without a swimsuit. There are some "Home Alone" type antics in the final third of the film that are mildly entertaining, but it's not enough to redeem this movie.

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