Kicking & Screaming
2005 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 5.8 · 43% critics
Phil Weston has struggled at sports his whole life, and his son seems to be on the same path. When Phil’s hyper-competitive father interferes with his son’s soccer future, Phil steps in to temporarily coach a team that clearly needs help—sparking constant clashes and pressure for everyone involved.
Also known as Cris et coups de pieds · Kicking and Screaming
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-05-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (687 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Kicking & Screaming if you like lighthearted family sports comedies with big goofiness and rivalry energy; Not for you if you want nonstop jokes or originality throughout, especially compared with Little Giants and Space Jam.
Pros: lots of family laughs; coffee-fueled antics; fun coaching setup | Cons: some jokes miss; predictable formula; mixed consistency
Themes
- sports
- parent child relationship
- generations conflict
- amateur football (soccer)
- football (soccer)
- football (soccer) coach
Cast & crew
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
Josh Hutcherson
as Bucky Weston
Steven Anthony Lawrence
as Mark Avery
- JB
Jeremy Bergman
as Hunter
Elliott Cho
as Byong Sun
Directed by Jesse Dylan