Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found this Disney family comedy formulaic and underwhelming, despite Sinbad’s energetic presence and occasional charm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Luke is the president's thirteen-year-old son but wants to fit in at Georgetown Academy, attend a dance, and date like other students.
Former boxer Sam Simms initially accepts an unwanted Secret Service assignment but becomes personally committed to Luke's safety and confidence.
Luke's life inside the White House and its security apparatus repeatedly conflicts with school, dating, and social independence.
Sam uses his boxing expertise to teach Luke how to fight, while dance lessons and the school confrontation extend the comic training motif.
Films like First Kid, and why
The Pacifier
family comedy centered on a child protected by an unconventional adult guardian, with school-age humor and escalating peril
Kindergarten Cop
fish-out-of-water family comedy pairing a rebellious child with a reluctant protector and emphasizing bonding through mishaps
Richie Rich
child-focused comedy involving a high-profile parent, protective security concerns, and a young protagonist seeking ordinary independence
Movie Details
- Director
- David Mickey Evans
- Release Date
- 1996-08-30
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (211)
Cast
- Sinbad
- Brock Pierce
- Blake Boyd
- Timothy Busfield
- Art LaFleur
- Robert Guillaume
- Lisa Eichhorn
- James Naughton
- Fawn Reed
- Erin Williby
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 First Kid about?
- A president’s lonely teenage son finds an unlikely mentor in the Secret Service agent determined to help him survive school, romance, and a dangerous personal vendetta.
- What is First Kid like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of First Kid as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is First Kid violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in First Kid as mild.
- What did critics think of First Kid?
- Critics broadly found this Disney family comedy formulaic and underwhelming, despite Sinbad’s energetic presence and occasional charm.
- Which films are like First Kid?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pacifier, Kindergarten Cop, and Richie Rich.
- How long is First Kid?
- First Kid runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch First Kid?
- In United States, First Kid streams on Disney Plus.
