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Kicking & Screaming (2005)

PG  95 min  -  Comedy | Family | Sport   -  13 May 2005 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.3/10 from 16,236 users   Metascore: 45/100 
Reviews: 113 user | 90 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com

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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Jesse Dylan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Ferrell ...
Robert Duvall ...
Mike Ditka ...
Kate Walsh ...
Musetta Vander ...
Dylan McLaughlin ...
Josh Hutcherson ...
Steven Anthony Lawrence ...
Jeremy Bergman Jeremy Bergman ...
Elliott Cho ...
Byong Sun (as Elliot Cho)
Erik Walker Erik Walker ...
Dallas McKinney ...
Francesco Liotti Francesco Liotti ...
Alessandro Ruggiero Alessandro Ruggiero ...
Sammy Fine ...
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Obsession | Bird | Grandfather | Worm | Coach  | See more »

Taglines:

All his life Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil... your time has come. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some crude humor See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cris et coups de pieds See more »

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,159,925 (USA) (15 May 2005) (3455 Screens)

Gross:

$52,580,895 (USA) (31 July 2005)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The baby in the beginning that is supposed to be Will Ferrell's character is actually a girl. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Phil is calling Ditka a juice box guy the camera changes back and forth from each of them. Ditka's reaction at first is calm then angry then calm and then angry. When the camera goes back and forth on him you can see that as Phil is talking he is calm then when the camera is on him he is angry. See more »

Quotes

[Phil, Barbara, and Sam arrive at Buck and Janice's home after the game]
Janice Weston: Hi, you guys!
Barbara Weston: Hi!
[hugs Janice]
Barbara Weston: Hi, Buck.
[she kisses him]
Buck Weston: Hey it's my two favorite people and Phil!
Phil Weston: Very funny, Dad. I've never heard that one before.
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Soundtracks

"WE CAN WORK IT OUT"
Written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Performed by Stevie Wonder
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »