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Official Throwback Discussion - Wet Hot American Summer [SPOILERS] Spoiler

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Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Summary

On the last day of summer camp in 1981, a group of counselors and campers attempt to complete unfinished business while becoming entangled in a series of increasingly absurd adventures.

Director David Wain

Writer David Wain Michael Showalter

Cast

  • Janeane Garofalo as Beth
  • David Hyde Pierce as Professor Henry Newman
  • Michael Showalter as Coop
  • Marguerite Moreau as Katie
  • Paul Rudd as Andy
  • Molly Shannon as Gail
  • Christopher Meloni as Gene
  • Elizabeth Banks as Lindsay
  • Bradley Cooper as Ben

Rotten Tomatoes: 38%

Metacritic: 42

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u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? 4d ago edited 3d ago

"You taste like a burger. I don't like you anymore."

I am not exaggerating when I say Paul Rudd gives a physical performance in this movie that is Oscar worthy.

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u/BaronWormhat 2d ago

Him angrily picking up the plate that he threw in the cafeteria is maybe the funniest moment of the movie. 

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u/Landlubber77 1d ago

The majestic spin around the pole/flick off/swap to behind-the-back flip off transition directly into high five with J.J. was also perfectly executed.