Meatballs

Are you ready for a good time?

1979 • 92 min • Comedy

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Synopsis

Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
58 Audience · 366 · 49%

At a budget summer camp, a fun-loving head counselor helps a shy camper find his place and inspires the camp to victory against rivals. He also finds romance along the way, aided by the young matchmaker.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Brief instances of crude humor
Some mild suggestive remarks

What it models well

Friendship and belonging
Teamwork and perseverance
Mentorship and encouragement
Overcoming shyness

Talk about it after

What makes a good mentor?
How to help someone who feels left out?
Dealing with competition and sportsmanship

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Top billed cast

Director: Ivan Reitman • Crew: Daniel Goldberg, Len Blum, Janis Allen, Harold Ramis

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RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Amusing and harmless misadventures at summer camp with Bill Murray Bill Murray (who was 28 during shooting) stars as an eccentrically droll camp counselor at Camp North Star who “trains” CITs, counselors-in-training, as they oversee the hordes of kids and face challenges with teams from preppy Camp Mohawk. “Meatballs” (1979) is a fun and innocuous summer camp flick.…
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