Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stale and formulaic, with occasional comic value from Rodney Dangerfield but weak material overall.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Matthew disguises himself as Martha so Chester can use him as a soccer-team ringer.
Chester accepts the team because he wants to impress his boss and improve his standing at work.
Chester’s attempt to coach his company’s employees’ daughters’ soccer team drives the story.
The film combines Rodney Dangerfield’s broad comic persona with mistaken identity and sports-team antics.
Films like Ladybugs, and why
The Bad News Bears
family-friendly sports comedy centered on an inexperienced coach and a youth team
Little Giants
warm, broadly comic story about a children’s sports team and an unconventional adult mentor
Mrs. Doubtfire
1990s family comedy built around cross-dressing, mistaken identity, and escalating farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Sidney J. Furie
- Release Date
- 1992-03-27
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (185)
Cast
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Jackée Harry
- Jonathan Brandis
- Ilene Graff
- Vinessa Shaw
- Tom Parks
- Jeannetta Arnette
- Nancy Parsons
- Blake Clark
- Lacrystal Cooke
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ladybugs about?
- An ambitious office employee disguises his fiancée’s son as a girl to secure an advantage for the youth soccer team he coaches.
- What is Ladybugs like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ladybugs as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ladybugs violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ladybugs.
- What did critics think of Ladybugs?
- Critics broadly found the film stale and formulaic, with occasional comic value from Rodney Dangerfield but weak material overall.
- Which films are like Ladybugs?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bad News Bears, Little Giants, and Mrs. Doubtfire.
- How long is Ladybugs?
- Ladybugs runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ladybugs?
- In United States, Ladybugs is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
