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Heavyweights poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.1 / 100
1995·Comedy / Drama / Family·1h 37m

HEAVYWEIGHTS

“They don't run the fastest. They don't jump the highest. But they sure are getting the last laugh.”

Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony buys the camp, he puts the kids on a cruel regimen that goes too far. Sick of the endless weeks of "all work and no play," the kids stage a coup and reclaim their summer of fun.

Above the Line
Steven Brill·DirectorSteven Brill·WriterJudd Apatow·WriterVictor Hammer·Director of PhotographyJ.A.C. Redford·Original Music ComposerCarroll Timothy O'Meara·Editor
Cast
David Goldman·NicholasTom McGowan·PatJoseph Wayne Miller·SamCody Burger·CodyAaron Schwartz·GerryAllen Covert·KennyKenan Thompson·RoyTim Blake Nelson·Camp Hope SalesmanLeah Lail·JulieBen Stiller·Tony Perkis / Tony Perkis Sr.
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Steven Brill·DirectorRichard Oswald·Second Assistant DirectorSteve Boyum·Second Unit Director
Writing· 2
Steven Brill·WriterJudd Apatow·Writer
Camera· 5
Victor Hammer·Director of PhotographyPaul Varrieur·"A" Camera OperatorJerry Holway·"B" Camera OperatorMark Van Loon·"B" Camera OperatorJerry Holway·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Carroll Timothy O'Meara·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
J.A.C. Redford·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Kimberly A. Tillman·Costume DesignHarry Darrow·Art DirectionJack Ballance·Art DirectionStephen Storer·Production Design
Production· 7
Joe Roth·ProducerSarah Bowman·Executive ProducerJudd Apatow·Executive ProducerRoger Birnbaum·ProducerMichael Fottrell·Unit Production ManagerCharles J.D. Schlissel·Unit Production ManagerKatherine E. Beyda·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 7
Keith Campbell·Stunt DoubleChristian J. Fletcher·StuntsDoc D. Charbonneau·StuntsJack Carpenter·StuntsKent W. Luttrell·StuntsGary Guercio·StuntsGregg Smrz·Stunts
By the Numbers
67.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
29%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$18M
ROI 77%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Heavyweights's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Humorous, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a group of young boys holding up a giant sandwich with a man inside, against a blue sky with clouds. To the right, a man with a bandan”

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Key Elements
SandwichBandanaCamouflage VestT Shirts
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Outdoor
Design Score
7/10
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