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  • Kicking & Screaming
  • Opened May 13, 2005
  • PG
    thematic elements, language and some crude humor
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 8+. Read More
  • Phil Weston (Will Ferrell) is an average Joe who has been a lifelong victim of his overly competitive father Buck (Robert Duvall). When Phil decides to coach his son's soccer team, he competes against his father's-coached team for the league Read More
  • Cast: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander
  • Director: Jesse Dylan
  • Genres: Comedy

Kicking & Screaming Recent Fan Reviews

  • Go

    Great

    A little tense in some parts, but a great movie.

Kicking & Screaming Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    An entertaining family movie, and may serve a useful purpose if it inspires...

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    Laughs-wise, it lacks the raucous edge of an "Old School" or "Anchorman" or the...

  • 70
    Variety | Scott Foundas

    An immensely likable, funny comedy that finds a novel approach to that familiar...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Kicking & Screaming may be a prefab cartoon out of the "Bad News Bears" cookie...

Kicking & Screaming Movie Ratings + Reviews

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So-so 574 fan reviews

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