How to Eat Fried Worms

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How to Eat Fried Worms

PG

2006

1h 24m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

Adventure

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It is 11-year-old Billy's (Luke Benward) first day at a new school. Such an occasion is difficult enough for a boy to survive unscathed, but he inadvertently incurs the wrath of a bully and finds himself in an unappetizing predicament: He must eat 10 worms in a single day or face the consequences. A sister who likes to blab, a weak stomach, and Billy's own big mouth stack the deck against him.

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Critics Consensus

This Fear Factor for kids is good-natured and tasty enough.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

08/28/2006

It's actually kind of disgusting and gross, and I'm sure that's the point, but I don't see the entertainment value in watching a kid eat one worm after another, after another, after another.

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Susan Walker

Toronto Star

08/25/2006

2.5/4

This is a story that could have gone way too far in the direction of the touching tale illustrating how kids overcome their fear of being ridiculed -- but instead maintains a buoyant irreverence.

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

08/25/2006

2.5/4

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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/21/2020

7/10

Properly paced and approximately just over 90 minutes long, parents will be delighted to know that they might enjoy the film as much as their children.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/11/2020

3.0/4.0

Screenwriter/director Bob Dolman has very much captured the spirit and innocence of the book.

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

01/01/2011

4/5

A gross-out movie with a sweet story.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 03/22/2025

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é fraco, o filme tem cenas de bacaninhas, a história é fraca, o elenco é mais ou menos e ninguém melhora a porra do filme, os personagens sao ruins, e faltou muitas cenas para o filme ser bom.

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Nim T

@nimtse 01/21/2023

A funny, childhood movie with the topic being unique and there are its positive points. The cast of kids was really well put and accurately portrays how new kids can get picked on and as a result, get influenced to be someone they don't want to be. The creativity is there with the various ways of consuming words. Although a barfing classic, there were scenes where I wanted to barf, but didn't due to the ability to give me a few crackles to sprinkle it off. An overall interesting film that sparkles with simplicity, disgust, but innocent kid promises.

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07/16/2019

This movie is the reason I hate PG movies

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04/01/2018

Sometimes trashy but then sometimes intelligent.

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07/12/2017

how to eat fried worms is a fun,kinda gross,entertaing movie that has the same feel to the old 70's book

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05/09/2016

when it's okay, it's okay, but when it's not, it's horrible and literally hard to watch

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Synopsis

It is 11-year-old Billy's (Luke Benward) first day at a new school. Such an occasion is difficult enough for a boy to survive unscathed, but he inadvertently incurs the wrath of a bully and finds himself in an unappetizing predicament: He must eat 10 worms in a single day or face the consequences. A sister who likes to blab, a weak stomach, and Billy's own big mouth stack the deck against him.

Director: Bob Dolman
Producer: Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer
Screenwriter: Bob Dolman
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Walden Media, Gran Via
Rating: PG (Some Crude Humor|Mild Bullying)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.0M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)