Camp Lakebottom: The Movie (2018)

Camp Lakebottom: The Movie is a 2018 Canadian animated comedy film based on the Teletoon/Disney XD television series Camp Lakebottom. The film was directed by Mark Thornton and written by Steve Westren, with animation being done overseas in South Korea at Rough Draft Studios (who also worked on another 9 Story Media Group show, Almost Naked Animals).

The movie follows McGee as he tries to find a way to get back home after accidentally getting sent away from his parents' summer camp for kids. Along the way, he meets up with Gretchen and Squirt who help him out while they all try to avoid Buttsquat's attempts to ruin their fun.

Camp Lakebottom: The Movie was released theatrically in Canada on July 27, 2018 by Entertainment One Films Canada and grossed $2 million against its $5 million budget.

Plot
McGee, Gretchen and Squirt are sent to the wrong summer camp bus and have all sorts of adventures in a camp called Camp Lakebottom.

Distributed
The film was distributed by Entertainment One Films Canada.

Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Terry Tompkins and Scott McCord.

Animation
The animation for the film was done overseas in South Korea at Rough Draft Studios.

Trailers
The first trailer for the film was released on May 29, 2018.

Production
Production on the film began in 2016 and wrapped up in early 2018.

Development
Development on the movie began in 2015, shortly after it was announced that Teletoon had renewed Camp Lakebottom for a second season.

Casting
All of the main cast members from the TV series returned to voice their respective characters for the movie, with Carter Hayden reprising his role as Buttsquat and Bryn McAuley returning as Suzi.

Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released on July 20, 2018, but its release date was later pushed back to July 27 due to production delays.

Screening
A special screening of Camp Lakebottom: The Movie took place at Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas in Toronto on July 26, 2018 with several members of the cast and crew in attendance including Scott McCord (who voices McGee), Melissa Altro (who voices Gretchen), Adrian Truss (who voices Armand), Jonathan Wilson (who voices Rosebud) and Carter Hayden (who voices Buttsquat).

Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Canada on October 9, 2018.

Reception
Camp Lakebottom: The Movie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 50% rating, based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 5/10.

Box office
The film grossed $2 million against its $5 million budget.

Accolades
The film was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, in the categories of Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Camp Lakebottom Theme").

Legacy
A sequel to Camp Lakebottom: The Movie is currently in development.