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Play trailer Poster for Kids Released Jul 28, 1995 1h 30m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Amoral teen Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick) has made it his goal to sleep with as many virgin girls as possible -- but he doesn't tell them that he's HIV positive. While on the hunt for his latest conquest, Telly and his best friend, Casper (Justin Pierce), smoke pot and steal from shops around New York. Meanwhile, Jenny (Chloë Sevigny), one of Telly's early victims, makes it her mission to save other girls from him. But before she has a chance to confront him at a party, everything goes horribly wrong.
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Kids isn't afraid to test viewers' limits, but the point of its nearly non-stop provocation is likely to be lost in all the repellent characters and unpleasant imagery.

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Lisa Jervis Bitch Media The parallel seductions serve to show the audience that male sexuality is predatory and female sexuality is passive and victim-based. Dec 17, 2020 Full Review David Ansen Newsweek Kids is stunningly anti-erotic, though not untainted by sensationalism. By condensing all this inflammatory material into a 24-hour time frame, Clark and Harmony Korine create an overwrought narrative that's sometimes tedious in its relentlesshess. Feb 16, 2018 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media This savagely controversial, deeply brutal movie, the debut of many notable talents, was notorious in its day and still is. 'Kids' is definitely not for "kids," but it's an unsettlingly effective cautionary tale. Rated: 4/5 May 18, 2024 Full Review Sheila Reid Women in the Life [Kids'] rough, in-your-face approach to exposing the perils of teenage promiscuity teaches a harsh lesson. May 13, 2022 Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) The film's lack of thesis and use of realistic sex/rape scenes provides no medicine to the wound it gives the viewers, offering nothing interesting to declare about the problems it presents to us. Instead it only sticks the knife in deeper. Dec 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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A.L.Jude P It shook me in the head like a spear, and it's easy to imagine that the movie is a true depiction of average American kids in NYC, perhaps in many other states. The situation of the US young generation is pathetic, even though it's not completely realistic, given the day-to-day situations. It is a frightening and no hope of overcoming to be on par with European average class. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Arid S Just incredible gripped me from the start, I have never felt so uncomfortable and I watched this on my own! Chloe is beautiful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Jerod S A dirty, cramped look at parentless kids. For the 90s, I'm sure it was "groundbreaking" - but it's not art - it's depressing. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review M'lagroOG D People always dunk on it for being a hard watch when thats the fucking point. Did you expect to be able to jerk off to the sex scenes or something? This movie is definitely a must see. Very depressing in tone and look, captures the griminess of NY pretty well. The movie may not have an easy answer to the problems plaguing youth, but it can definitely say a lot. Plus I adore the shot of them walking down the highway to go swimming Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/02/24 Full Review Shioka O It's really a rough film depicts the 90s. Looks natural because young actors delivered convincing performances. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Jens B I love this film, brings back some memories. It's not a good watch for date night tho :/ Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Amoral teen Telly (Leo Fitzpatrick) has made it his goal to sleep with as many virgin girls as possible -- but he doesn't tell them that he's HIV positive. While on the hunt for his latest conquest, Telly and his best friend, Casper (Justin Pierce), smoke pot and steal from shops around New York. Meanwhile, Jenny (Chloë Sevigny), one of Telly's early victims, makes it her mission to save other girls from him. But before she has a chance to confront him at a party, everything goes horribly wrong.
Director
Larry Clark
Producer
Cary Woods
Screenwriter
Harmony Korine, Jim Lewis, Larry Clark
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films, Independent Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 28, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.4M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Stereo