The Floaters

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Freshly ousted from her rock band, Nomi takes a last-resort job from her best friend Mara at their childhood Jewish summer camp. As camp director Mara contends with a busted septic system, she tasks Nomi to supervise a group of outsider teens called the floaters. When their rival camp -- led by Mara and Nomi's nemesis Daniel -- issues a high stakes challenge with prize money on the line, Nomi pushes the limits and loses Mara's trust. Now, Nomi and the Floaters must overcome their differences and outperform their rivals to keep the camp alive. Framed through multigenerational perspectives, this offbeat comedy captures the rich diversity of a Jewish summer camp and explores the conflict between leaving one’s mark and building connection.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

5d

It has an appealing Jewish neshama (soul) that peeks out from under the surface of an uneven but often funny (and occasionally touching) story.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

23h

81/100

Jackie Tohn is surprisingly hilarious here. She proves she can absolutely carry a movie. I hear if you watch The Floaters, you’ll float too. You’ll float too.

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Tim Stevens

MovieJawn

5d

For a film so interested in belonging, it spends surprisingly little time showing us how its characters find it.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

6d

Playfully poking fun at political correctness and religious rites of passage, the film’s feel-good aspirations are compromised by thinly sketched characters and a woefully predictable script.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

6d

2/4

The movie wants to be simultaneously daring and safe, and it just comes across as confused.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Jul 9

3.5/5

Bright and goofy, this Jewish summer camp comedy is populated by a large number of lively characters, each with their own issues.

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Seth G

4d

Light, sometimes laugh out loud, camp experience

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Evan S

@RT90998377 4d

I saw this movie 7/11 in New York City with a crowd of Jewish Camp Adults. I think there is something in this movie for all kids (and parents of kids)!who have gone to Jewish summer camp, summer camp, or who have ever been a kid that didn’t quite fit in. It knows that it has connections to Meatballs and to The Breakfast Club and it doesn’t try to hide them. In fact, sometimes the throwbacks help reinforce the story. The adult actors are fantastic and most of the kids are a pleasure too (even if the writers sometimes forget if they are in Fast Times at Ridgemont High or Gilmore Girls). I can’t wait to go back again when my kid gets home from camp.

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Stu. T

@RT83570777 5d

A wonderful sweet look into Jewish Summer camp told with realism and heart . Great performances all around.

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Freshly ousted from her rock band, Nomi takes a last-resort job from her best friend Mara at their childhood Jewish summer camp. As camp director Mara contends with a busted septic system, she tasks Nomi to supervise a group of outsider teens called the floaters. When their rival camp -- led by Mara and Nomi's nemesis Daniel -- issues a high stakes challenge with prize money on the line, Nomi pushes the limits and loses Mara's trust. Now, Nomi and the Floaters must overcome their differences and outperform their rivals to keep the camp alive. Framed through multigenerational perspectives, this offbeat comedy captures the rich diversity of a Jewish summer camp and explores the conflict between leaving one’s mark and building connection.

Director: Rachel Israel
Producer: Becky Korman, Lily Korman, Shai Korman, Andra Gordon
Screenwriter: Brent Hoff, Andra Gordon, Amelia Brain
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: K180 Studios, Athena Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 41m