Meatballs
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- Trailer for Meatballs: Special Edition (00:46)
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Synopsis
Wacky hijinks of counselors and campers at a less-than-average summer camp.
Cast
- Bill Murray
- Harvey Atkin
- Kate Lynch
- Russ Banham
- Kristine DeBell
- Sarah Torgov
- Jack Blum
- Keith Knight
- Cindy Girling
- Todd Hoffman
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- Oct 12, 2021
After watching 7 Police Academy movies this feels like a masterpiece
Patrick WillemsAug 27, 2021Solid evidence that Bill Murray in his prime could make absolutely anything (or absolutely nothing) funny. I cannot believe they made three more of these without him. This one is barely a movie with him in it!
Matt SingerMay 28, 2019watched for karstcast. liked this way more than i thought i would. it has tons of issues but it’s pretty innocent and has some really funny moments. will go more in depth on the next episode of KARSTCAST.
Karsten - Jun 12, 2024
Bill Murray has enough charm to keep this afloat. It’s an easy watch but mostly unfunny.
George CarmiJun 16, 1982The kind of filmmaking that Ivan Reitman was engaged in back in his earliest films is a kind of filmmaking that truly feels dead and gone, but it is a kind of filmmaking I long for. It was a no gloss, set-up-and-shoot, rely on performances, make sure the writing was…
BradSimkuletDec 31, 2016This is still the quintessential summer camp movie. Feels like it invented the genre. Breezy, stupid and with a lot of heart. I've always loved this one.
Jeremy Milks - Jan 25, 2021
bill murray and his little red short shorts carried this
NicoSep 9, 2016I watched this mostly because I'm still holding on to the last strings of summer before 8 months of snow and crippling depression sets in. It's not nearly as funny as I remember, but Bill Murray was born to be a star.
WoodOct 31, 2025See, this is the camp I wanted to go to as a kid, instead I got Christian camp where I got grief for not having a favorite Bible passage. Smiled a ton during this, was surprised how wholesome it was and how infrequently the campers’ lives were endangered. Murray pretty much…
Pottlekid
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- Not0reo_ likedMeatballs
much rather be a cit in the 70s then today :(
Chris Stockwell likedMeatballs“A thermos of coffee and $2,000…”
Nick Dubberly is "meh" onMeatballsI had been wanting to watch this one for a while, I thought because of when it was released it would be like another Porky’s, but it was actually a lot tamer. This is super cheesy, but it is slightly funny. Now I can say that I’ve seen it, but I probably won’t watch again.
- TheKillingJoke is "meh" onMeatballs
An ok movie. Not good but not bad. Really no plot which is distracting and it’s hard to care about any of the characters. Somehow has some charming aspects but overall, eh. I could have not watched it and been fine.
Sarah Pecoraro is "meh" onMeatballsIt’s somehow devoid of plot. Nothing matters, no one wants anything, there’s really no reason anything is happening - but somehow it was still pretty charming.
David Rubury likedMeatballsCrazy how 80s comedies just like don’t have plots. Like it’s just a string of camp related funny situations
- Shawn likedMeatballs
Are you ready for the summer? Look past the lack of a plot and just have fun with the jokes and enjoy it.
Mickerdoo likedMeatballsFun summer camp movie. Just needed a little more plot building. Murray makes it watchable.
Hailee dislikedMeatballsi thought it was weird and not really my taste in movies.
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Metacritic
The movie has a lumpy shape, and its jokes are often obvious and crude, but it’s a lot sweeter than the other raunchy comedies of the era.
Noel Murray
The A.V. Club
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Meatballs (1979) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Meatballs (1979)?
The movie is 1hr 34min long.
What's Meatballs (1979) about?
Wacky hijinks of counselors and campers at a less-than-average summer camp.
Who's the cast of Meatballs (1979)?
- Bill Murray as Tripper
- Harvey Atkin as Morty
- Kate Lynch as Roxanne
- Russ Banham as Crockett
- Kristine DeBell as A.L.
- Sarah Torgov as Candace
- Jack Blum as Spaz
- Keith Knight as Fink
- Cindy Girling as Wendy
- Todd Hoffman as Wheels
Who's the director behind Meatballs (1979)?
Ivan Reitman directed Meatballs (1979).
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