How to Eat Fried WormsOverview and Synopsis

  • How to Eat Fried Worms
  • Opened August 25, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr. 36 min.
  • PG
    mild bullying and some crude humor
  • Challenged by the local bully, an 11-year-old boy who's new in school agrees to an unusual challenge: over the course of one day, he'll eat 10 worms. Based on the popular book by Thomas Rockwell.
  • Cast: Luke Benward, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Adam Hicks, Austin Rogers, Alexander Gould
  • Director: Bob Dolman
  • Genres: Comedy, Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Comedy

Critic Reviews

  • "...a mini-Farrelly brothers gross-out movie while at the same time...a heartwarming tale of boy bonding in the Stand by Me mode." Los Angeles Times

    - Michael Wilmington

  • "...has its share of kid-friendly gross-outs but is actually a sweet-natured look at standing up to bullies." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "...the tale's anachronistic innocence remains refreshingly intact..." Variety

    - Lael Loewenstein

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