Parents' Guide to Camp Crasher

Movie NR 2024 95 minutes
Camp Crasher movie poster: Spanish woman with long brown hair right smiles alongside a not smiling short-haired boy in faded yellow t-shirt

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JK Sooja By JK Sooja , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 12+

Brief language, drinking, peril in sappy family comedy.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 12+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Camp Crasher movie: Spanish woman with long brown hair in two braids stands arms crossed back-to-back with smirking 12-year-old boy in white t-shirt
  • Camp Crasher movie: Spanish woman with blond hair in pink tank-top left sits next to teen girl with long brown hair, glasses, headphones around neck
  • Camp Crasher movie: In woodsy area, preteens play tug-of-war, holding onto a long rope either side of a Spanish woman in middle

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What's the Story?

In CAMP CRASHER, Patricia (Natalia Oreiro) is a divorced mother of a 12-year-old boy who complains that she is overbearing. When she gets wind of her son wanting to go live his father, Patricia jumps at the chance to convince her son that she can be a cool mom.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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It's hard to tell, exactly, who this film is for. If Camp Crasher is for kids, many parts might seem a bit boring. The story is much more about Patricia, the mother, and her predicament with her son, Ramiro, not liking living with her, rather than about Ramiro and, say, his friends from school and/or other camper peers. If this movie is for parents, the family comedy tone and vibes make the story hard to take seriously. There's a lot of sappiness and lingering scenes where characters talk about their feelings and worries. Everything is coated in an overly silly family comedy sheen. These decisions unintentionally alienate both halves (kids and parents) of the intended audience.

But the performances are committed and completely watchable. Natalia Oreiro is completely convincing as Patricia, Dalia Gutmann provides some playful goofiness in adult form as Giselle, and the supporting kids' performances are so good they should have been the focus instead of the adults. And while it isn't exactly clear what the main lessons are, by the end, Ramiro learns forgiveness and a bit of compassion, while Patricia learns how to be a "cooler" mom.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about humor in family comedies. What were the funniest parts of Camp Crasher? Do you think this film is funnier for adults or for kids? Why?

  • Have you ever felt like Ramiro? If so, what advice would you give him?

  • Are you satisfied with how this movie ends? Why, or why not?

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Camp Crasher movie poster: Spanish woman with long brown hair right smiles alongside a not smiling short-haired boy in faded yellow t-shirt

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