Review of Wet Hot American Summer (2001) by Gavin D — 06 Aug 2016

Absolutely despise this movie the first time I saw it. It is now one of my favorite movies.

This review of Wet Hot American Summer (2001) was written by Gavin D on 06 Aug 2016.

Wet Hot American Summer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ethan B (398) on 30 Aug 2015

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By Nick E (593) on 16 Jul 2016

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By Daisy E (37) on 12 Sep 2015

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By Andrew D (1,611) on 06 Apr 2017

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By Juliano K (239) on 11 Jan 2017

The second best of this type, the best when is dumb movie, only behind dazed and confused - 20/12/2016…

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By Andrew G (1,437) on 22 Jun 2018

A great comedy film that pokes fun at all those teen coming of age films in the 2000's. No idea how this only has 33% on here. A good laugh…

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