The Kid & I

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The Kid & I

PG-13

2005

1h 33m

Comedy

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A teenager who has cerebral palsy gets the chance to star in an action movie with an out-of-work comedian (Tom Arnold).

Critics Consensus

Well-intentioned but sappy, The Kid & I is a strange hybrid of comedy and cinema verite.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

The mesmerizingly awful The Kid & I is a historic first: a comedy about the making of a vanity production that is itself a vanity production.

Rated: 1/4

Dec 6, 2005

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

It's terribly uneven, it's far too corny and it's really not all that great, but it's so strange and so compelling that you have to see it.

Dec 5, 2005

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Tom Arnold does have talent, but some self-defeating streak keeps him from using it.

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 2, 2005

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Tom Arnold wrote and stars in this heart-on-sleeve "comedy" that will go down in cinema history as one of the most awkward additions ever made to the genre.

Rated: D

Jun 15, 2009

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Doris Toumarkine

Film Journal International

Works most poignantly as a testament to a father's love and an unapologetic celebration of Hollywood's m.o.

Mar 1, 2007

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Matt Pais

Metromix.com

Has straight-to-DVD written all over it.

Rated: 1/4

May 4, 2006

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Let me set the record straight...The Kid & I is not a good movie. In fact it does almost everything wrong. There is little comedy. The message is muddy. The acting is cringe worthy. Yet for everything that is wrong it is saved by the novelty. Yes critics will bad mouth it just to keep their reputation as cinematic snobs who can only praise movies like Citizen Kane and Casablanca but The Kid & I works because it is a real story. A little background. Eric Gores the actor who plays Aaron Roman really has Cerebral Palsy. He really wanted to be an actor. He really is a fan of the movie True Lies an his father really hired Tom Arnold to write and film a movie with his son. The plot is almost a carbon copy of reality just add a suicidal Arnold. While it will never be hailed for its brilliance (think Adaptation) The Kid & I is a compelling and heartfelt. Hollywood usually is all about ME. What can I get out of it! But for once Hollywood set its ego aside and did something for someone else and it worked.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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not really sure how i feel about this one, it had its funny moments lol

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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scenes arent good.looks like an documentry.but i love the story and jokes are great.a little bit a parody.and acting is good.very enjoyable.and speical actors are great.i was very surprised when...well i cant tell you the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

Äista petica zbog humanog karaktera filma.. neÄemo o kvaliteti :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Adorable movie. Very funny and charming. Very real and honest yet touching. Eric's fantastic!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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The story was alright at the beginning, but then how confusing it became.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

A teenager who has cerebral palsy gets the chance to star in an action movie with an out-of-work comedian (Tom Arnold).

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Producer: Penelope Spheeris, Tom Arnold, Brad Wyman
Screenwriter: Tom Arnold
Distributor: Slowhand Cinema Releasing
Production Co: Kid & I Prods
Rating: PG-13 (Crude Humor|Some Language|Drug References)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 2, 2005, Original
Release Date (DVD): Oct 24, 2006
Runtime: 1h 33m