Star Kid

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Star Kid

PG

Released Jan 16, 1998

1h 41m

Kids & Family

Sci-Fi

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A withdrawn boy (Joseph Mazzello) dons the shell of an amiable space robot (Alex Daniels), gains superpowers and must fight a giant alien.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Star Kid, written and directed by Manny Coto, has a sweet heart and a lot of sly wit, and the symbiosis between boy and cyborg is handled cleverly. For kids of a certain age, it pushes the right buttons.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

It's "The Guyver" meets "ET" with a hint of "Green Lantern"...

Apr 22, 2017

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Boy and robot battle scary alien; mild profanity, suspense.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 26, 2016

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 2/5

Oct 9, 2005

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steve d

A really dumb kids film that appears to have been made on the cheap.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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adam b

A surprisingly decent creature feature kids film. Sure, it's derivative but just accept the cheese and enjoy

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Bullied kid dons a spacesuit and must defeat a new nemesis in outer space. Too dumb for adults, too boring for kids.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

I turned it on because it's the kid from Jurassic Park, I turned it off because the movie sucks.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

High tech weapon is sent off to the wrong place to find a bullied wimp. Movie made for children.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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The greatest sci-fi film ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

A withdrawn boy (Joseph Mazzello) dons the shell of an amiable space robot (Alex Daniels), gains superpowers and must fight a giant alien.

Director: Manny Coto
Producer: Jennie Lew Tugend
Screenwriter: Manny Coto
Production Co: Trimark
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 1998, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.0M
Runtime: 1h 41m

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