Kicking & Screaming Critic Reviews
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An entertaining family movie, and may serve a useful purpose if it inspires kids to overthrow their coaches and take over their own sports.Read the full review
An immensely likable, funny comedy that finds a novel approach to that familiar combo of kids and sports.Read the full review
Laughs-wise, it lacks the raucous edge of an "Old School" or "Anchorman" or the retro charm of an "Elf," but there's still plenty of Will-power to fuel this likable underdog trifle. It certainly is more enjoyable than a lot of what passes for family entertainment these days.Read the full review
Kicking & Screaming may be a prefab cartoon out of the "Bad News Bears" cookie cutter, but Ferrell doesn't just save this junk -- he rules it.Read the full review
It would have been nice if someone had included a script, too.Read the full review
A threadbare comedy glomming onto the ample talent of its star, Will Ferrell.Read the full review
At best, this film is half-inflated.Read the full review
A sweet, inoffensive, achingly laughless comedy.Read the full review
It's not brilliant by any means, but bright enough to light up an overly familiar feel-good story.Read the full review
This is little more than a big-budget sitcom, with a guest appearance by Mike Ditka, who plays an unfunny version of himself as Phil's assistant coach.Read the full review
