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Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Camp

May 22, 1987
92 min
ComedyFamily
5.3/ 10
175 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
5.3/10
175 votes
IMDB
5.5/10
12,773 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
62%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
24/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,000,000Production cost
Box Office$23,509,382Worldwide gross
Profit$20,509,382Profitable
ROI
+683.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$23,509,382Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 nomination total

Details

Production information

"Welcome to Kamp Kikakee, the craziest summer camp ever!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$23,509,382

Production Companies

Ernest CollectionSilver Screen Partners IITouchstone PicturesEmshell ProducersSilver Screen Partners III

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