Kicking & Screaming (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Kicking & Screaming is a 2005 sports comedy directed by Jesse Dylan, starring Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall and Josh Hutcherson. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $56.1 million worldwide on a $45 million budget. Critics gave it 41% on Rotten Tomatoes and 45 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Jesse Dylan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $45M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kicking & Screaming About?
The premise of Kicking & Screaming without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Phil Weston struggles with a history of athletic setbacks, which fuels his desire to guide his son’s soccer team to victory. He finds himself competing against his own demanding father, who also leads a team, and must grapple with his personal failures while attempting to teach his son the true meaning of sportsmanship. Phil hopes to find redemption and demonstrate that winning isn't the only measure of success.
Kicking & Screaming Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- boy wears eyeglasses
- singing
- slimehouse
- soccer sport
- no opening credits
- man
- cigarette smoking
- live action
- soccer
- suburb
- slapstick comedy
- child
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- book
- shyness
- shy boy
- screaming
- shouting
- yelling
- juice box
- asian american
- 10 year old
- boy
- goalkeeper
- glasses
- soccer coach
- uniform
- little boy
- lesbian couple
- interracial adoption
- adoption
- punctuation in title
- ampersand in title
- sports team
- voice over narration
- lesbian mother
- flashback
- family relationships
- cigar smoking
- destiny
- snorricam
- boys' soccer
- worm
- wager
- uncle
- track and field
- toupee
- tetherball
- swimming pool
- stepmother
- sporting goods store
Kicking & Screaming Cast
Will Ferrell leads the cast, with Robert Duvall and Josh Hutcherson. Directed by Jesse Dylan.
- Director Jesse Dylan
More from Jesse Dylan
More films directed by Jesse Dylan, best-rated first: American Wedding, How High, Soros and Soros.
Kicking & Screaming Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Kicking & Screaming 41% on Rotten Tomatoes and 45 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
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IMDb 5.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 41% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 43%
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Metacritic 45 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 58% User score
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Kicking & Screaming Plot Summary
What happens in Kicking & Screaming from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Phil Weston, portrayed by Will Ferrell, is an ordinary man who has endured a lifetime of his father Buck Weston’s (Robert Duvall) fierce competitiveness, leaving him with deep-rooted emotional scars. Now in his middle years, Phil is married to Barbara Weston, and they have a young son named Sam. Phil runs a small vitamin store while Buck reigns over a successful chain of sporting goods stores. The family dynamics grow even more complex with the presence of Janice Weston (Musetta Vander), Buck’s second wife, who shares the same life milestones as Phil’s marriage to Barbara, having given birth to her son simultaneously.
Full summary
The whole story of Kicking & Screaming, scene by scene
Kicking & Screaming Box Office & Budget
Kicking & Screaming grossed $56.1 million worldwide on a $45 million budget, 1.2 times what it cost. $52.8 million came from the US and Canada and $3.2 million (6%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$56.1M
1.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $52.8M
- International
- $3.2M
- Budget
- $45M
Kicking & Screaming Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Will Ferrell Is The Worst Coach Ever
How Well Do You Know Kicking & Screaming?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the character Phil Weston?
Cars in Kicking & Screaming
11 cars on screen, including the 2004 Toyota Prius II and the 2003 Hummer H2.
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2003 Hummer H2 Minor role -
2003 Toyota Sequoia Minor role -
UCBC Step Van Minor role
Kicking & Screaming Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Cris et coups de pieds” and “Şut & Gol”.
- Also known as
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- Cris et coups de pieds
- Şut & Gol
- Kicking and Screaming
- Fußballfieber - Elfmeter für Daddy
- Бей и кричи
- Derby in famiglia
- Match en famille
- Papák a partvonalon
- Zelená je tráva
- Un entrenador genial
- לדפוק אליפות
- Бий та кричи
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- Şut ve Gol
- Tygrysy murawy
- Футболен татко
- Papai Bate um Bolão
- Gritando y Pateando
- Za vsako ceno
- Um Treinador Genial
- Pelkoa ja inhoa nappulaliigassa
- 키킹 앤 스크리밍
- โค้ชจอมซ่าบ้าให้หลุดโลก
- ペナルティ・パパ
- 踹球叫練
- 足球老爹
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Kicking & Screaming FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Kicking & Screaming, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kicking & Screaming?
Kicking & Screaming runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Kicking & Screaming released?
Kicking & Screaming was released on May 13, 2005.
Who directed Kicking & Screaming?
Kicking & Screaming was directed by Jesse Dylan.
More films by Jesse Dylan Who is in the cast of Kicking & Screaming?
Kicking & Screaming stars Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall and Josh Hutcherson.
How much did Kicking & Screaming make at the box office?
Kicking & Screaming grossed $56.1 million worldwide ($52.8 million domestic, $3.2 million international) on a budget of $45 million.
How is Kicking & Screaming rated?
Kicking & Screaming has 5.6/10 on IMDb, 41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Does Kicking & Screaming have a post-credit scene?
No. Kicking & Screaming has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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