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When two hard-partying fraternity brothers pose as Christian camp counselors to work off court-ordered community service, the summer quickly becomes more than either of them bargained for. Loam Entertainment\u2019s irreverent fish-out-of-water comedy \u201cBad Counselors\u201d arrives in theatres nationwide for a limited engagement July 23-27, 2026, distributed by Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide.<\/p>\n
Helmed by award-winning director Chris Dowling (\u201cWhere Hope Grows,\u201d \u201cRun the Race\u201d) and written by Dexter Masland, Ryan Gunnarson, and Taylor Grabowsky, \u201cBad Counselors\u201d pairs comedy veteran Chris Klein (\u201cAmerican Pie,\u201d \u201cSweet Magnolias\u201d) with an ensemble of rising young stars including Matt Cornett (Prime Video\u2019s \u201cEvery Year After,\u201d \u201cHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series\u201d), Ramon Reed (Netflix\u2019s \u201cIncoming\u201d), Brec Bassinger (\u201cFinal Destination: Bloodlines,\u201d Netflix\u2019s \u201cJust Picture It\u201d) and Pierson Fod\u00e9 (Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Wrong Paris\u201d), alongside Missi Pyle (\u201cCharlie and the Chocolate Factory\u201d), McKaley Miller (\u201cDexter: Resurrection\u201d) and Nathan Gamble (\u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d).<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s plenty of laughs and heart, but it\u2019s really a story about what can happen when people are placed in environments that challenge who they\u2019ve always been,\u201d said Dowling. \u201cIt\u2019s about grace showing up in the most unexpected places, even when it\u2019s the last thing you\u2019re looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2019Bad Counselors\u2019 is the kind of high-energy, character-driven comedy audiences love to experience together on the big screen,\u201d said Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer at Fathom Entertainment. \u201cWith its hilarious premise, talented cast and uplifting message of redemption and second chances, Fathom is very pleased to partner with Loam Entertainment to bring this entertaining film to theatres nationwide on July 23.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBad Counselors\u201d also features Grammy-nominated artist Cory Asbury, who makes his feature film debut along with an exclusive new song in the film. The release comes ahead of his summer arena tour with chart-topping artist Forrest Frank, running June 1 through August 1 across more than 30 major markets.<\/p>\n
Loam Entertainment financed and produced the film alongside Zero Gravity and Narrow Gate Entertainment. Producers include Kristopher Galuska and Chris Fenton for Loam Entertainment, Houston Bradley for Zero Gravity, Chris Roark for Narrow Gate, Robert Crotty, and Dowling. Thomas Evans executive produces alongside Mark Williams and William Lowery.<\/p>\n
The film, shot at various locations in North Carolina, additionally stars Pearce Joza (\u201cZombies 2\u201d), Jackson Pace (\u201cHomeland\u201d), Kevin Lawson (\u201cHomestead\u201d), Richard T. Jones (\u201cThe Rookie\u201d), Dominic Lopez and Joechristianguy as well as two NCAA football players, Ja\u2019Marion Kennedy (Wake Forest University) and Markiel Cockrell (Bryant University).<\/p>\n
Synopsis: Two frat bros must become church bros, fast. After one wild night ends in handcuffs and a campus police escort, two best friends are slapped with 120 hours of community service due in two weeks, or they\u2019re expelled. Their genius plan? Pose as counselors at a local Christian youth camp, where every sing along, campfire devotional, and trust fall counts toward the clock. Just one problem (okay, three): they don\u2019t like kids, they hate camping, and they have barely set foot in a church. Now they\u2019ll have to learn the lingo, fake the faith, and hide the flask all while dodging suspicious pastors, prankster campers and the cutest co-ed counselors they\u2019ve ever seen. Can two party boys lie their way to redemption? Or will their house of half-truths come crashing down before the closing bonfire? Either way, they\u2019d better start praying for a hedge of protection.<\/p>\n
Tickets for \u201cBad Counselors\u201d<\/a> will be available online on Friday, June 12 and at participating theatre box offices (theatre locations are subject to change). For more information and to be among the first notified when tickets go on sale, please visit Fathom Entertainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Fathom Entertainment<\/strong> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celluloidjunkie.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE & DENVER, COLORADO ( May 19, 2026 ) – When two hard-partying fraternity brothers pose as Christian camp counselors to work off court-ordered community service, the summer quickly becomes more than either of them bargained for. Loam Entertainment\u2019s irreverent fish-out-of-water comedy \u201cBad Counselors\u201d arrives in theatres nationwide for a limited engagement July 23-27, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2433447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2433446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Loam-Entertainments-Bad-Counselors-Arrives-in-Theatres-Nationwide-July-23\u201327.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433446"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433448,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433446\/revisions\/2433448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Fathom Entertainment is the leading global specialty distributor of content to movie theatres. For more than 20 years, Fathom Entertainment has pioneered theatrical distribution of events and special engagements across various genres and formats, including feature films, episodic content, documentaries, concerts, and live events. Fathom consistently ranks among the top 10 theatrical distributors in North America and distributes content to cinemas worldwide. Fathom Entertainment is owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), and Regal Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). For more information, visit FathomEntertainment.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n