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Disney's The Kid

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Bruce Willis stars as Russ Duritz, a successful image consultant whose life is suddenly turned upside down when he magically meets Rusty, Russ himself as an 8-year-old kid. Rusty is a sweet, but slightly geeky, awkward little kid who painfully reminds Russ of everything he hated about himself when he was a child-a pudgy, little cry-baby who was the daily victim of the school bullies-an image Russ has worked hard to overcome and consciously forget.
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Critics find The Kid to be too sweet and the movie's message to be annoyingly simplistic.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Very funny and genuinely insightful family movie. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review BBC.com Rated: 3/5 Apr 17, 2001 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) A movie that entertains while making you think. Underrated Oct 3, 2022 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com There's something even more hard-to-take than a cherubic tot trying his or her darndest to be adorable: it's an ugly kid acting annoying. Rated: 2/4 Jan 7, 2010 Full Review Bob Grimm Sacramento News & Review Rated: 1/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I decided to give this Disney film another watch since I hadn’t seen it since its release in 2000. I really enjoyed it and no matter what film Willis does he is always a great actor. He got a bit of flack for this film as people couldn’t understand why he would do a film like the 6th sense then the following year do a family Disney film. This is a fun little film and Willis got to have fun in the roll. Spencer Breslin was good to and he and Willis had many fun scenes together. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Dale R Starring Bruce Willis as an almost forty image consultant who is also a jerk. He meets a young boy who is his eight year old self and the plot thickens. The basic plot of “what would your eight year old self think of you at forty years old?” works here. Bruce Willis, for the most part, does a good job acting like Spencer Breslin, who plays his younger counterpart. The plot didn’t lead me to where I thought it was going, so I think that is a positive. The movie does start a little slow and drives home the idea that Willis’ character is a jerk a little too much. I think this movie is worth your time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review PJ D Very « Capra-esque » affair in its plot and even style. I realize there’s not much revolutionizing in this flick but boy do I enjoy it. Great performance by Willis and the rest of the cast. Well directed. A guilty pleasure of mine? Nah… I don’t even feel guilty about this little gem of family entertainment. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review Eye C A really moving picture, with one of the most loving characters in this millenium, Rusty achieves to make his old himself becoming one horrible man into a very special one. This is one of my favorites movies. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Giovanella R Awesome, i cant stop crying everytime i watch this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Michael W This Disney movie was pretty good. Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job in this movie. The story of the movie was entertaining and dramatic. It's about meeting yourself younger self and discovering who you were then to become better than you are now. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching. Don't listen to the bad reviews this movie has gotten, those people have terrible tastes in movies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Bruce Willis stars as Russ Duritz, a successful image consultant whose life is suddenly turned upside down when he magically meets Rusty, Russ himself as an 8-year-old kid. Rusty is a sweet, but slightly geeky, awkward little kid who painfully reminds Russ of everything he hated about himself when he was a child-a pudgy, little cry-baby who was the daily victim of the school bullies-an image Russ has worked hard to overcome and consciously forget.
Director
Jon Turteltaub
Producer
Jon Turteltaub
Screenwriter
Audrey Wells
Distributor
Buena Vista Home Video (BVHV), Walt Disney Home Video [gb], Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Chester Films, Inc., Walt Disney Pictures, Junction
Rating
PG (Mild Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 7, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$69.7M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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