
Ernest Goes to Camp
Welcome to Kamp Kikakee, the craziest summer camp ever!
Directed by John Cherry
Produced by Silver Screen Partners II, Touchstone Pictures
A cheerful, high-spirited family comedy about an earnest underdog helping troubled kids find redemption through summer camp camaraderie and humor.
Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.
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Questions people ask
Is Ernest Goes to Camp easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Is Ernest Goes to Camp sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.
Does Ernest Goes to Camp end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.
Is Ernest Goes to Camp scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Ernest Goes to Camp violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Ernest Goes to Camp
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ernest Goes to Camp
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ernest Goes to Camp, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ernest Goes to Camp, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ernest Goes to Camp, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































