Bad Counselors is a fun redemptive comedy that brings laughs alongside a faith based message.

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’re 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’t like kids, they hate camping, and they have barely set foot in a church. Now they’ll 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’ve 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’d better start praying for a hedge of protection.

The target audience for this movie is the teen market, and it does have some High School Musical / A Week Away vibes but without the songs, though some of the story doesn’t seem to know where to pitch age-wise and some of the jokes and dialogue push towards older teens/adults, whereas some of the storyline seems for a younger age group.

However, this film has a great message and really slows how the Holy Spirit can work through people and bring people to knowing Jesus. The message of redemption and forgiveness really shines with a lot of laughs along the way as these two friends try and pose as Christians. If that rings some bells, it does have some similarities with The Resurrection of Gavin Stone. 

Overall Bad Counselors is a fun comedy that will make you laugh but also brings across a series faith filled message of forgiveness and redemption.