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Kicking & Screaming (2005) -- Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon finds that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating...
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Leo Benvenuti (written by) &
Steve Rudnick (written by)
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Release Date:
13 May 2005 (USA) more
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Tagline:
One man could lead this team to glory. . . That man was busy more
Plot:
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father's competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids' soccer team, and soon finds that he's also taking on his father's dysfunctional way of relating... | full synopsis
Awards:
6 nominations more
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(13 articles)
User Comments:
Better Than Bewitched As Anything Would Be more (115 total)

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Also Known As:
Kicking and Screaming (USA) (alternative spelling)
Soccer Dads (USA) (working title)
Untitled Will Ferrell Soccer Comedy (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some crude humor.
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95 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The child who attacks Will Ferrell during the last soccer game has the name "Apatow" on the back of his jersey. This is a reference to executive producer and frequent Ferrell collaborator Judd Apatow. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Gian Piero and Massimo first walk on the field to play against the Generals, Massimo is mumbling in Italian, but his mouth is not moving. more
Quotes:
Mike Ditka: I eat quitters and spit out their bones! more
Movie Connections:
References The Great Santini (1979) more
Soundtrack:
LET'S GET IT STARTED more

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Better Than Bewitched As Anything Would Be, 2 December 2007
6/10
Author: DKOSTY from United States

It's strange how people look at Will Farrell movies & think Will is the funny guy. Will is sometimes a weird guy (in fact in this soccer movie, he is a weird coach). But in most movies, Wills best moments are making others seem funny when they play off of him.

In this movie where the Bad News Bears do soccer in a way, Will Ferrell makes Mike Ditka look good. He makes Robert Duvall look good. He even makes the kids look good. Will is just pretty much himself, weird and a little out of touch with reality. Make that a whole lot out of touch with reality.

Still, the support he gets in this movie is priceless. The concept of the team arriving late at a soccer game in a Butcher truck all wearing bloody aprons is inspired. Some of the other things are creative & cute too. The films end is predictable, but a little different. Overall, it is entertaining for a young audience.

Mike Ditka should find some more movie work. He is pretty good in this, & is missed when he leaves the film for a while.

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