or reform school, and amid the efforts of some of the little campers to harbor an extraterrestrial - the future of Camp Sasquatch is in peril. Rotten Tomatoes lists only two critics' reviews, both of which are negative. Lawrence Van Gelder of the New York Times said, "Pallid writing, awkward acting, familiar situations and tired jokes make the morons, wimps and losers of Meatballs Part II easy to pass up." TV Guide reported, "The difference between this movie and the original is Bill Murray, whose charm gave the first film its best moments and raised the mediocre plot into something mindless but sweet." Meanwhile, 675 users have scored the movie with an average of 2.5 out of 5; only 23% of those users reported liking "Meatballs Part II." Release Meatballs Part II was released in theaters on July 27, 1984. The film was released on DVD on March 4, 2011, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. References Sources External links MeatballsOnline Meatballs Movie Website 1984 films 1980s sex comedy films American sequel films American sex comedy films 1980s English-language films Films directed by Ken Wiederhorn Films about summer camps TriStar Pictures films Teen sex comedy films 1984 comedy films 1980s American films