6 Best Summer Camp Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · January 26, 2028

Comedy feel good

Summer camp’s mix of freedom, friendship, and first romance has made it a reliable setting for warm, nostalgic coming-of-age comedy.

The Kings of Summer (2013) 01

The Kings of Summer (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.0

Three teenage friends build their own house in the woods to escape their overbearing parents.

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) 02

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.8

Two twelve-year-olds fall in love and run away together, prompting a town-wide search.

Wet Hot American Summer (2001) 03

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

IMDb ★ 6.3

Camp counselors navigate absurd romantic entanglements and chaos on the last day of summer.

Sleepaway Camp (1983) 04

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

IMDb ★ 5.8

A shy, traumatized girl's first summer at camp coincides with a string of gruesome murders.

The Parent Trap (1961) 05

The Parent Trap (1961)

IMDb ★ 7.0

Twin sisters separated at birth swap identities after meeting by chance at summer camp.

Meatballs (1979) 06

Meatballs (1979)

IMDb ★ 6.3

A rebellious camp counselor helps a shy young camper come out of his shell over one chaotic summer.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.