Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the film likable and entertaining as family sports comedy, but considered its script mediocre and its comedic showcase for Will Ferrell uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Phil's role as coach forces him to confront the competitive attitudes inherited from his father and repair his relationship with his son.
Phil repeats the overbearing sports mentality associated with Buck while coaching Sam's soccer team.
Phil coaches a team with a poor winning record while trying to defeat the rival squad led by his father.
The film uses children's association football, parents, coaches, and local competition as its central social world.
Films like Kicking & Screaming, and why
The Bad News Bears
shares the family sports comedy format, emotionally immature parent, and underdog youth team dynamics
Bend It Like Beckham
shares a warm association football setting, parent-child tensions, and accessible underdog humor
Blades of Glory
shares broad physical comedy, an overcompetitive adult protagonist, and family-friendly sports rivalry
Movie Details
- Director
- Jesse Dylan
- Release Date
- 2005-05-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (706)
Cast
- Will Ferrell
- Robert Duvall
- Mike Ditka
- Kate Walsh
- Musetta Vander
- Dylan McLaughlin
- Josh Hutcherson
- Steven Anthony Lawrence
- Jeremy Bergman
- Elliott Cho
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 Kicking & Screaming about?
- A lovably inept soccer coach must outplay his domineering father without passing the family’s obsession with winning on to his son.
- What is Kicking & Screaming like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kicking & Screaming as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Kicking & Screaming violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Kicking & Screaming.
- What did critics think of Kicking & Screaming?
- Critics generally found the film likable and entertaining as family sports comedy, but considered its script mediocre and its comedic showcase for Will Ferrell uneven.
- Which films are like Kicking & Screaming?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bad News Bears, Bend It Like Beckham, and Blades of Glory.
- How long is Kicking & Screaming?
- Kicking & Screaming runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kicking & Screaming?
- In United States, Kicking & Screaming is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
