The Kid

The Kid (2000)

  • 49% of critics liked it
    (97 reviews)

  • 49% of users liked it
    (59,872 ratings)

Noted cartoonist and humorist Gahan Wilson helped create this animated made-for-cable feature about a ten-year-old boy on the cusp of adolescence who is still trying to fathom the ways of the adult world. The voice cast includes Eugene Levy, Edward Asner, and Lolita Davidovich. The Kid was produced… More

PG,
Directed By
Written By
Audrey Wells
Genres
Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 7, 2000 Wide
Disney

Critic Reviews

  • Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

    This comedy-fantasy about finding one's inner child falls flat on its face.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Warm-hearted and effective.

  • Jay Carr, Boston Globe

    The Kid gets bogged down in its sentimental manipulations.

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    Insufferably cloying and sickly sweet for anyone with the least intolerance to 'find the inner child' saccharinity.

  • Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

    Very funny and genuinely insightful family movie.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Candy R


    This is a cute movie about a man who is being followed by himself as a kid. He learns what he needs to do to change the course of history. Good plot. Good cast.

  • Jason O


    Russ Duritz (Bruce Willis) is a successful, but not so happy image consultant. Something might change for him when his 8-year-old self visits himself. That means that Russ gets to see what he was like when he was 8, but what could this lead to? I've always thought that Bruce… More

  • Bobby H


    Positives: Bruce Willis plays a pretty amazing role. The entire reason this movie can be called semi-sucessful. It has a lot of funny part's and the plot is interesting enough too keep you glued through out the movie. Negatives: The supporting actors were never really that… More

  • Leigh R


    One of favorite Bruce movies. Fabulous film.

  • Dean M


    Funny, charming and touching of Willis' magical comedy film.

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