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How to Eat Fried Worms

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
5.6K
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POPULARITY
12,362
1,942
Hallie Eisenberg, Philip Bolden, Adam Hicks, Luke Benward, Alexander Gould, Ryan Malgarini, Alexander Agate, Austin Rogers, Blake Garrett, and Andrew Gillingham in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
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During the first day of his new school year, a new kid in town squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within his class.During the first day of his new school year, a new kid in town squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within his class.During the first day of his new school year, a new kid in town squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within his class.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,362
1,942
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Bob Dolman
    • Writers
      • Bob Dolman(screenplay)
      • Thomas Rockwell(novel)
    • Stars
      • Luke Benward
      • Hallie Eisenberg
      • Adam Hicks
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bob Dolman
    • Writers
      • Bob Dolman(screenplay)
      • Thomas Rockwell(novel)
    • Stars
      • Luke Benward
      • Hallie Eisenberg
      • Adam Hicks
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Photos18

    Luke Benward in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Philip Bolden, Adam Hicks, Luke Benward, Alexander Gould, Ryan Malgarini, Alexander Agate, Blake Garrett, and Andrew Gillingham in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Philip Bolden, Adam Hicks, Luke Benward, Alexander Gould, Ryan Malgarini, Austin Rogers, Blake Garrett, and Andrew Gillingham in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Tom Cavanagh, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Luke Benward in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Hallie Eisenberg in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Luke Benward, Alexander Gould, and Andrew Gillingham in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Hallie Eisenberg and Ty Panitz in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Hallie Eisenberg in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
    Tom Cavanagh and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)

    Top cast

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    Luke Benward
    Luke Benward
    • Billy
    Hallie Eisenberg
    Hallie Eisenberg
    • Erika
    • (as Hallie Kate Eisenberg)
    Adam Hicks
    Adam Hicks
    • Joe
    Austin Rogers
    Austin Rogers
    • Adam
    Alexander Gould
    Alexander Gould
    • Twitch
    Ryan Malgarini
    Ryan Malgarini
    • Benjy
    Philip Bolden
    Philip Bolden
    • Bradley
    • (as Philip Daniel Bolden)
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Uncle Ed
    Ty Panitz
    Ty Panitz
    • Woody
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Boiler Head
    Tom Cavanagh
    Tom Cavanagh
    • Dad
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    • Mom
    Andrew Gillingham
    Andrew Gillingham
    • Techno Mouth
    Blake Garrett
    Blake Garrett
    • Plug
    Alexander Agate
    Alexander Agate
    • Donny
    Andrea Martin
    Andrea Martin
    • Mrs. Bommley
    David Bewley
    David Bewley
    • Rob Simon
    Simone White
    • Woody's Teacher
    • Director
      • Bob Dolman
    • Writers
      • Bob Dolman(screenplay)
      • Thomas Rockwell(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Club House magazine, Luke Benward almost did not make the part. Because of traffic, a train and becoming lost, Luke and his mother arrived 20 minutes after FedEx had closed. Fortunately, a benevolent employee agreed to mail the audition tape. After Luke got the part as Billy, Luke and his mother returned to FedEx to thank and give roses to the kind employee.
    • Goofs
      The bird shown pulling the worm from the lawn is a Pied Crow, an African species. It is not at all native to America.
    • Quotes

      Donny: His mind told his vomit to stay inside his stomach.

      Joe: Impossible.

      Plug: Yeah, puke has a mind of it's own.

    • Crazy credits
      Silent quote from trailer used: "No worms were harmed in the making of this film." (Shows worm blowing up in microwave.) "Not even this one"
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Worst of 2006 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby Beluga
      Written by Raffi Cavoukian and Debi Pike

      Performed by Ty Panitz

    User reviews32

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    Top review
    9/10
    Nothing like book but still enjoyed it!
    I remembered this as being one of my favorite books as a child and had been wanting to read it to my 5 year old daughter for a while now. I knew the movie was coming out soon so we went to the library to get the book and they gave us preview passes for the next day! We rushed home and spent the afternoon reading the book so we could compare. Wasn't necessary. The only thing in common between the book and the movie is the main characters' first name, the fact that there is a bet, and a whole lot of worm eating. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, the kid who cooks most of the worms likes to present his masterpieces with a french accent. How the kids know each other, the number of kids involved, how the bet came about, the number of worms that must be eaten, the time frame in which he has to eat the worms, how they are cooked, progression of friendships, climax scenes, etc., NOTHING is the same. But somehow, it did not ruin the movie for me. The characters are all enjoyable, and the film did not leave me disappointed. Word of caution for parents, there was one moment when you could hear the adults in the room collectively draw their breath and that was when Billy's little brother referred to his penis as a "dilly dick". The embarrassing part came when my daughter proceeded to ask those sitting around us, "Does anybody know what a dilly dick is?" lol. That and an occasional "shut up" is as foul mouthed as this film gets. My daughter thought she might get sick around worm 3 and 4 (and was holding the empty nacho container just in case) but was fine by worm 6. She and I both really enjoyed the film and had a wonderful time sharing the experience.
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    • tammywsmith
    • Aug 21, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • New Line Cinema (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Làm Thế Nào Để Ăn Giun
    • Filming locations
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gran Via
      • New Line Cinema
      • Walden Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,040,527
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,950,000
      • Aug 27, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,098,996
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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