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The Kid & I

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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).
The Kid & I

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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 12/06/2005
1/4
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. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper 12/05/2005
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. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 12/02/2005
1.5/4
Tom Arnold does have talent, but some self-defeating streak keeps him from using it. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 06/15/2009
D
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. Go to Full Review
Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International 03/01/2007
Works most poignantly as a testament to a father's love and an unapologetic celebration of Hollywood's m.o. Go to Full Review
Matt Pais Metromix.com 05/04/2006
1/4
Has straight-to-DVD written all over it. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Oct 16 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more 11/04/2012 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. See more 07/25/2011 not really sure how i feel about this one, it had its funny moments lol See more 02/10/2009 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. See more 10/21/2008 čista petica zbog humanog karaktera filma.. nećemo o kvaliteti :) See more 08/13/2008 Adorable movie. Very funny and charming. Very real and honest yet touching. Eric's fantastic! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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