- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 93 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Tom Arnold, Eric Gores, Linda Hamilton, Joe Mantegna ... see all
- Director: Penelope Spheeris
- Plot: Bill Williams is a down-and-out actor who is unexpectedly hired to write a sequel a la "True Lies," the action film that made him famous more than a decade ago.... Read more
User Reviews
One goof
Jan 21, 2007
marceloperroni - imdb.com
Jan 21, 2007marceloperroni - imdb.com
I loved this film!! But I still thought it could have a better direction and acting. Great actors, but it seemed like they were making a student film. Using Arnold and Jamie to attract viewers was a low blow, and... Full review
Good, Heartfelt, Fun
Oct 24, 2006
vislandgirl - imdb.com
Oct 24, 2006vislandgirl - imdb.com
I was REALLY starting to dislike Tom Arnold as an"ACTOR" and a person in general. But this movie made me think that ..just maybe he is not such a bad guy after all. It's fun, cute and sincere, and he... Full review
"The man of many talents"
Oct 14, 2006
leighannell - imdb.com
Oct 14, 2006leighannell - imdb.com
Now now now now ,before i begin bare in mind this man MR TOM ARNOLD is one of those people who makes a 1000 films but will be remembered for..1.being married to Rosanne barr and 2.The great action flick TRUE... Full review
Short Review
Dec 12, 2005
jimalbe - imdb.com
Dec 12, 2005jimalbe - imdb.com
The Kid & I was much better than I expected it to be. It wasn't great, but it did leave you feeling good at the end.The performances were good as well. Good humor by Tom Arnold and laugh out loud... Full review
Funny, heartfelt, appropriate family movie.
Dec 03, 2005
SpaceComics - imdb.com
Dec 03, 2005SpaceComics - imdb.com
I saw 3 new movies this weekend (12/3/05), and of them all The Kid And I was the best. This one is from the heart, and the only recent movie you could say that about. It's based on the true... Full review
Forest Gump Meets Hollywood
Nov 13, 2005
scorpiogirlinla - imdb.com
Nov 13, 2005scorpiogirlinla - imdb.com
A dark comedy about a has-been actor and a kid with a disability would have been an impossible task had it not been for the brilliant screen writing by Tom Arnold and the amazing performances by both him and Eric... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Dec 02, 2005Los Angeles Times
The result is an enjoyable family movie.
In any event, it is difficult to imagine anyone but Spheeris pulling off this movie, undercutting all mawkishness, bringing to it nuance and shading, not to mention wit.
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Reel.com
Whatever good will Arnold earned for his surprisingly fine performance in Happy Endings is quickly dispelled by the sheer ineptitude of his screenplay for The Kid & I, which manages to be cloying, insulting, and self-serving in equally dire measure.
Sincere, well-intentioned, and unbearably cheesy, The Kid & I is an amateurish heart-tugger that's more of an elaborate public service announcement than a bona-fide film.
... Full Review
Film Journal International
With a bountiful music soundtrack that rarely stops for breath, The Kid & I spends some fun time sending up moviemaking Hollywood-style and the big-budget action genre with all its excesses.
But on-screen fantasies, heart-wrenching vulnerabilities and upbeat good intentions aside, there's a cruel off-screen world of box-office realities that brought Sam and will bring The Kid crashing to earth.
... Full Review
Chicago Sun-Times
One tricky scene is handled especially well.
The performance by Gores is so convincing that if he's an actor, it's an impressive achievement.
I think the most honest strategy, having put my cards on the table, is to review the film on its own terms.
... Full Review
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