Wet Hot American Summer is a 2001 American satirical comedy film directed by David Wain from a screenplay written by Wain and Michael Showalter. The film features an ensemble cast, including Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Ken Marino, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Zak Orth, and A. D. Miles. The film takes place during the last full day at a fictional summer camp in 1981, and spoofs the sex comedies aimed at teen audiences of that era. The film was a critical and commercial failure, but has since developed a cult following, as many of its cast members have gone on to high-profile work. Netflix revived the franchise with the release of an eight-episode prequel series starring most of the film's original cast, on July 31, 2015; and an eight-episode sequel series, set ten years after the original film, on August 4, 2017.
| Director | David Wain |
| Produced by | Howard Bernstein |
| Writer(s) | David Wain, Michael Showalter |
| Starring | Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Michael Showalter |
| Music | Theodore Shapiro, Craig Wedren |
| Cinematography | Ben Weinstein |
| Edited by | Meg Reticker |
| Production, company | Eureka Pictures, North Coast Group |
| Distributed by | USA Films |
| Released | January 23, 2001 (Sundance), July 27, 2001 (New York City) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
| Box office | $295,206 (United States) |
| Netflix ID | 60021299 |
About Wet Hot American Summer
David Wain-directed film following a group of counselors on the last day of camp in the summer of 1981. The film spoofs teen comedy films of the 1980s and developed a significant cult following.
Achievement of Wet Hot American Summer
An 8-episode prequel series titled First Day of Camp was released on Netflix in 2015 and an 8-episode sequel called Ten Years Later was released in 2017.
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Latest information about Wet Hot American Summer updated on July 28 2021.
