I loved this movie! I went to a Mystery Movie Night to see it, and most people around me were enjoying it- so I'm not sure why it's getting so much negativity. I laughed and laughed! It was wonderful to see true representation of theater kids and the glories and dysfunctions of this kind of group. I think a lot of people giving negative reviews do not know or appreciate the joy and diversity included in this most glorious group of humanity! I laughed, rolled my eyes, winced, and even cried. It is obviously for a niche group- but if you love theater or musicals, this movie is for you! It would be a great outing for a drama club to enjoy it and laugh together.

Theater Camp is a great mockumentary that's constantly mining cringe for solid laughs. It's got just as much gleeful cynicism as it does real heart for a winning combination. Obviously it'll work better for theatre people but that doesn't mean it's even remotely inaccessible to anyone who isn't.

All the adults here get to show off their genuine love of performance whilst also sending themselves up in terrific fashion. While they're doing that the film offers a showcase for an immensely talented set of child actors who are all impressive performers with some superb comedic timing.

As directors, Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman use the mockumentary techniques pretty effectively, when it actually remembers it's a mockumentary. All the intertitles add so much, it's the ideal run time and it culminates in the performance of Joan, Still which gets some of the best laughs before culminating in a wonderfully heartfelt moment.

Theater Camp is about a camp who after the sudden heart attack of its beloved coordinator, is forced to face its possible foreclosure unless they are able to find a way to get the money to save it.

Its a straight out dramedy of sorts but fails mostly because while insanely well done - it is just not memorable. The performances all around was wonderfully pitched with a noteworthy supporting role from Noah Galvin, as stage coordinator turned Joan. The comedy and drama is fine but does not really have enough highlight maybe except the fun finale song-and-dance Joan Musical. It tries to be edgy but it was not at all edgy. The satire is too soft, and ultimately lack certain crassness that think they taught where actually making.. But then again, I'll repeat - its very well done.

Fine but very forgettable.