Heavyweights

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Heavyweights

PG

Released Feb 17, 1995

1h 37m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Gerry (Aaron Schwartz) is not looking forward to his summer vacation, since he'll be spending it at a camp for overweight boys in order to shed pounds. Fortunately, a kindly couple, the Bushkins (Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara), run the camp and make the process fun and relaxed. However, they're soon forced to declare bankruptcy and sell the camp to Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller), a fitness fanatic who turns the camp into a living nightmare of over-the-top training. But the kids plan to fight back.

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Alison Macor

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

The third act is a hard drop from the hilarious and unhinged first two acts of the film. Ben Stiller is completely insane.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 21, 2024

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This is still hilarious and heartfelt. But it does falter when Ben Stiller isn't onscreen.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 21, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough endeavor that’d hardly be worth mentioning were it not for Stiller’s superb, scene-stealing efforts...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 1, 2023

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Time has been kind to the discarded fat camp movie, finding Heavyweights more digestible these days, after years spent processing the askew sense of humor shared by Apatow and Company.

Rated: B

Dec 12, 2012

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

A throwback to the early Disney live-action films that coasted on their premises and were content to provide lightweight entertainment and nothing more.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 11, 2012

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Ed R

Not Ben Stiller’s Best…

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Lawrence W

It just squeaks over the line of being a good movie. Mostly due to Ben Stiller's full commitment to the character.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Dale R

An evil fitness guru takes over a summer camp for overweight kids and the kids devise a plan to retake that camp from him. Aaron Schwartz, who plays the lead kid Gerry Garner, did not impress me with his acting skills. He wasn’t bad, but there were better child actors, like Kenan Thompson and Shaun Weiss, that out acted him throughout the movie. I am not a fan of the comedic style of Ben Stiller. However, I will admit that he does work as a comedic villain. Such as his role in Dodgeball: An Underdog Story. He worked here, but the writing didn’t give him enough time to set up his usual villain role or flesh out a character. While this movie is targeted to a younger demographic, this movie did bring out a few chuckles from me and I can see how kids who are overweight could relate to the kids in the movie. If the premise or actors are something you might like, then check this movie out.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Miles H

Come here you Devil log! Do it to it Lars!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Augustine J

Everyone has those movies that they remember as a kid and think that is the greatest movie of all time. Heavyweights was that film for me. It stood above most of the other kids movies I had seen, and looking back on it that was probably because of Judd Apatow's great script.. I love Ben Stiller's character Tony Perkins. It's my favorite role he's ever played and I mean that honestly. I enjoy seeing a young Kenan Thompson be hilarious and Lars is comic gold. Seeing children imprison Ben Stiller in what is definitely a war crime of a prison is great. It feels like everyone involved had a great time working on it and that shows through. I love every part of this movie and I know that is one-hundred percent nostalgia talking but I can't help it. It's a hidden gem from the 90s that puts me in a good mood every time I see it. This movie will always be one of my favorites and it holds a special place in my heart. Please watch this classic

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Crazy P

Funny but has crude comedy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Synopsis

Gerry (Aaron Schwartz) is not looking forward to his summer vacation, since he'll be spending it at a camp for overweight boys in order to shed pounds. Fortunately, a kindly couple, the Bushkins (Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara), run the camp and make the process fun and relaxed. However, they're soon forced to declare bankruptcy and sell the camp to Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller), a fitness fanatic who turns the camp into a living nightmare of over-the-top training. But the kids plan to fight back.

Director: Steven Brill
Producer: Joe Roth, Roger Birnbaum
Screenwriter: Steven Brill, Judd Apatow
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Rude Language|Pranks)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround

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