Kicking & Screaming

"All his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come."

2005 1h 35m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 707

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“All his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come.”

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Cast

Will Ferrell
Phil Weston
Robert Duvall
Buck Weston
Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka
Kate Walsh
Barbara Weston
Musetta Vander
Janice Weston
Dylan McLaughlin
Sam Weston
Josh Hutcherson
Bucky Weston
Steven Anthony Lawrence
Mark Avery

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesse Dylan
Writers: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesse Dylan, shot by Lloyd Ahern II. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall and Mike Ditka carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0384642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jesse Dylan directs. Lloyd Ahern II behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Stuart H. Pappé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Jesse Dylan, shot by Lloyd Ahern II. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall and Mike Ditka carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come.".
8IMDB entry: tt0384642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lloyd Ahern II
Original score: Mark Isham
Editing: Stuart H. Pappé
Production design: Clayton Hartley
Costume design: Pamela Withers
Makeup / hair: Lisa Layman
Stunt coordinator: Charlie Brewer
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,000,000
Box office: $56,070,433
Return: 125% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Kicking & Screaming (2005)

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Andre Gonzales2023-07-07
★ 8/10
I swear Will Ferrell can make any movie, and it would be hilarious. He's coaching a little kids soccer team. Him and Mike Ditka are pretty funny together.

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