Kid 90

2021

1 hr. 11 min.

Documentary

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As a teenager in the ‘90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went. She documented hundreds of hours of footage and then locked it away for over 20 years. After all this time, kid 90 unlocks the vault and presents a true time capsule of a group of friends growing up in Hollywood and New York City in the ‘90s, balancing childhood and fame pre-internet and social media explosion. It is a deeply personal coming-of-age story that explores how “sometimes we need to look back to find our way forward.” Soleil is joined by lifelong friends and fellow child stars who provide commentary on growing up in the ‘90s; including David Arquette, Stephen Dorff, Balthazar Getty, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Brian Austin Green, Tori Leonard, Heather McComb and more.

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Critics Consensus

It's insular and uneven, but Kid 90 also presents a raw and affecting first-person look at the experience of growing up in the spotlight.

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Scott W

Pretty well done …..

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Lauren P

There was nothing extraordinary about her life or the lives of the other people in this "film" that warranted a documentary about it. Basically, it's about a kid actor being friends with other kid actors having celebrity and coming of age on screen. The whole trials and tribulations theme throughtout the documentary was trite and off putting. Typical Hollywood lifestyle b.s. put on display for the masses. Get over yourselves.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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patrick f

This was clearly a very personal story for Soleil Moon Frye. I was expecting more a general 90s nostalgia documentary. Instead, the movie is a deep dive behind the curtain for a group of young people in Hollywood growing up in the 90s. It was raw and poignant at times. Thoughtful overall. Decent film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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cinnamon b

It brought me back to my childhood for good and bad. It was very cathartic for me. I actually told my older son to watch it and he could get a glimpse of what life was like back then as a teenager. Of course, life for people that are not celebrities is a bit different from ordinary folks like me, but a lot of it is the same just with different actors.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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This was clearly a very personal story for Soleil Moon Frye. I was expecting more a general 90s nostalgia documentary. Instead, the movie is a deep dive behind the curtain for a group of young people in Hollywood growing up in the 90s. It was raw and poignant at times. Thoughtful overall. Decent film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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David C

This is a documentary about entitled rich people complaining about how unperfected things are. If only they made a documentary about actual victims that don't have millions and global admiration.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/21

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Soleil Moon Frye

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Soleil Moon Frye

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David Arquette

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Stephen Dorff

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Balthazar Getty

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Mark-Paul Gosselaar

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Kid 90 shows the extent to which being subject to this strange life can also lead to the creation of powerful and lasting bonds with those experiencing it alongside you.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 5, 2021

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Keith Uhlich

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Breezy on the surface, brutal underneath.

Mar 26, 2021

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It feels very small and kind of a vanity project.

Mar 22, 2021

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

A sincere, brave and very unique look at the hardships of being not only a star but simply, a teenager, in the '90s.

Apr 21, 2021

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Frye adeptly mixes lighthearted nostalgia with deeper insight.

Apr 21, 2021

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Shani Harris

Culturess

Kid 90 is a grainy slice of nostalgia set to a Pearl Jam and Cranberries infused soundtrack, which will have you yearning to pull out the photo album, while fondly thumbing through your own past.

Mar 24, 2021

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Synopsis

As a teenager in the ‘90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went. She documented hundreds of hours of footage and then locked it away for over 20 years. After all this time, kid 90 unlocks the vault and presents a true time capsule of a group of friends growing up in Hollywood and New York City in the ‘90s, balancing childhood and fame pre-internet and social media explosion. It is a deeply personal coming-of-age story that explores how “sometimes we need to look back to find our way forward.” Soleil is joined by lifelong friends and fellow child stars who provide commentary on growing up in the ‘90s; including David Arquette, Stephen Dorff, Balthazar Getty, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Brian Austin Green, Tori Leonard, Heather McComb and more.

Director: Soleil Moon Frye
Executive Producer: Jason Goldberg, Alan Welch, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Yana Gorskaya, Neil Meiklejohn
Production Co: Appian Way, STX Entertainment
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 12, 2021
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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