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Kicking & Screaming (2005)

โ€œAll his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come.โ€

5.8/10 ยท 704 votes 1h 35m pg ComedyFamily

#154 of 184 films from 2005 #2513 of 2885 in comedy

Directed by Jesse Dylan ยท Written by Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti

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Overview

Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is following in his footsteps. But when Phil's hyper-competitive dad benches Sam, Phil decides to transfer his son to a new team which needs a coach. Phil steps in to be the temporary coach and immediately begins to butt heads with his dad over this new competition in their lives.

Cast

Will Ferrellas Phil Weston
Robert Duvallas Buck Weston
Mike Ditkaas Mike Ditka
Kate Walshas Barbara Weston
Musetta Vanderas Janice Weston
Dylan McLaughlinas Sam Weston
Josh Hutchersonas Bucky Weston
Steven Anthony Lawrenceas Mark Avery
Jeremy Bergmanas Hunter
Elliott Choas Byong Sun
Erik Walkeras Ambrose
Dallas McKinneyas Connor
Francesco Liottias Gian Piero
Alessandro Ruggieroas Massimo

Facts

Release dateMay 13, 2005
Runtime95 min (1h 35m) โ€” shorter as the 2005 average of 106 min
GenresComedy, Family
LanguageEN
Budget$45,000,000
Box office$56,070,433 (1.2ร— budget)
IMDbtt0384642

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Questions

How long is Kicking & Screaming?
Kicking & Screaming runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Is Kicking & Screaming worth watching?
TMDB users give it 5.8/10 across 704 votes, which places it #154 of 184 films released in 2005 in this index (top 17%) and #2513 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed Kicking & Screaming?
Kicking & Screaming was directed by Jesse Dylan. Other well-rated titles by the same director: How High (2001), American Wedding (2003).
Who stars in Kicking & Screaming?
Will Ferrell as Phil Weston; Robert Duvall as Buck Weston; Mike Ditka as Mike Ditka; Kate Walsh as Barbara Weston; Musetta Vander as Janice Weston; Dylan McLaughlin as Sam Weston.
What is Kicking & Screaming rated?
It carries a pg certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Kicking & Screaming?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/36107.

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