Kicking and Screaming

"Anxiety loves company."

1995 1h 36m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 249

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

“Anxiety loves company.”

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Cast

Josh Hamilton
Grover
Olivia D'Abo
Jane
Chris Eigeman
Max
Parker Posey
Miami
Jason Wiles
Skippy
Cara Buono
Kate
Carlos Jacott
Otis
Elliott Gould
Grover's Dad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noah Baumbach
Writers: Noah Baumbach, Noah Baumbach, Oliver Berkman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noah Baumbach, shot by Steven Bernstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor J. Kathleen Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Josh Hamilton and Olivia D'Abo and Chris Eigeman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Anxiety loves company.".

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IMDB entry: tt0113537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noah Baumbach directs. Steven Bernstein behind the camera. Phil Marshall scores. J. Kathleen Gibson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Noah Baumbach, shot by Steven Bernstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Phil Marshall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor J. Kathleen Gibson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Josh Hamilton and Olivia D'Abo and Chris Eigeman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Anxiety loves company.".
7IMDB entry: tt0113537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.