10-year-old Eli finds himself at summer camp.10-year-old Eli finds himself at summer camp.10-year-old Eli finds himself at summer camp.
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6.7/10
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- Director
- Writers
- Jacob Roebuck
- Kristin Wolven(additional writer)
- Johnston Moore(additional writer)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Jacob Roebuck
- Kristin Wolven(additional writer)
- Johnston Moore(additional writer)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
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- Director
- Writers
- Jacob Roebuck
- Kristin Wolven(additional writer)
- Johnston Moore(additional writer)
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Storyline
To impress a potential client, financial adviser Ken Matthews signs up to be a counselor at a camp for children in the foster system. He is paired with Eli, a 10-year-old determined to hate camp. However, when Ken discovers Eli's dark past, his apathy turns to compassion. But is he to late to help the scared boy nobody wants? Inspired by true stories of ordinary people providing extraordinary help for abused and neglected children, "Camp" is a tale of hope shining in the dark places for forgotten children. For his performance in the role of Eli, actor Miles Elliot won Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor at the 35th annual Young Artist Awards. —Anonymous
- Taglines
- Hope is found in unexpected places.
- Genre
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence, a crude gesture and brief language.
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaFilm was shot at Hume Lake Christian camp in Sierra Nevada Mountains.
- GoofsIn the first scene where Eli is on the large rock, a safety rope is visible.
- Alternate versionsSome brief shots in the theater version of the movie were cut for the Christian bookstore version that doubles as the DVD version. One example mentioned in the commentary is when Ken gets Eli off the bolder the second time (at 31:31 in the DVD version, after the kickball scene) Eli flips Ken "the bird" before running off again in the Theater version (contributing to its PG-13 rating), but the bird shot was cut for the Christian bookstore version. The length of the movie on DVD is 1:49:15 (109 minutes 15 seconds) whereas announcements of its release in theaters cite a 1:50 runtime, so cuts were minimal.
Top review
I praise this movie for what it did achieve: to give hope
After reading the description, I dreaded watching the movie 'Camp' (2013) that it might be too much for me to handle. I tried to avoid watching it but curiosity overpowered me. The message of this movie is so tangible you will not regret investing 109 minutes. I enjoyed this film and ended with tears in my eyes in several occasions throughout the movie because of how sincerely life-changing an ordinary summer camp can be and the change a team can make in an abused child's life. The performance was adequate however, there was room for improvement. The plot might have been developed further to cause the impact it was shooting for. I recommend this movie to the whole family especially to preteens. It presents the crude reality of many children and the work of unsung heroes in their lives. This production was a great investment. I praise this movie for what it did achieve: to give hope.
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- rcarol321
- Jun 12, 2014
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Box office
- Budget
- $200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $324,977
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,785
- Feb 24, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $324,977
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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