The mesmerizingly awful The Kid & I is a historic first: a comedy about the making of a vanity production that is itself a vanity production.
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12/06/05
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The Kid & I (2005)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:4
Rotten:8
Average Rating:4.8/10
Consensus: Well-intentioned but sappy, The Kid & I is a strange hybrid of comedy and cinema verite.
Theatrical Release:Dec 2, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: An offbeat piece of real-life wish-fulfillment, THE KID & I stars Tom Arnold as Bill Williams, a down-and-out actor who, just like Arnold himself, had his greatest screen success opposite Arnold... [More]
Starring: Tom Arnold, Richard Edson, Joe Mantegna, Henry Winkler
Director: Penelope Spheeris
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Reviews for The Kid & I
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Top CriticIt’s terribly uneven, it’s far too corny and it’s really not all that great, but it’s so strange and so compelling that you have to see it.
12/05/05
Top CriticIt would be nice to say that The Kid & I delivers a heartwarming message of perseverance while showing a lighter side of Arnold and spotlighting a new star. Unfortunately, it would not be true.
12/02/05
Top CriticTom Arnold does have talent, but some self-defeating streak keeps him from using it.
12/02/05
Top CriticWhat sets The Kid & I apart from most Hollywood comedies is its restraint, on the part of Arnold, both as writer and actor, as well as Spheeris. Comedy actually grows out of character and situation.
12/02/05
Top CriticThis wan attempt at inspirational comedy doesn't bother to look closely at anything.
12/02/05
Top CriticA chore to watch, The Kid and I is self-congratulatory, excruciatingly sentimental and sloppily written and directed.
12/01/05
Top CriticA top-shelf director, well-known cast and an upbeat storyline should combine to give the The Kid and I a feel-good ride at the B.O.
12/01/05
Top CriticThough The Kid & I falters as both a comedy and an After School Special, it works as a rather touching episode of This is Your Life, with a parade of cameos from Arnold's career that'll coax a sniffle or two from his family.
12/01/05
Top CriticThe Kid and I is not a great film, but you know what? It achieves what it sets out to achieve, and it isn't boring, and it kept me intrigued and involved.
12/01/05
Top CriticA movie with a message as self-congratulatory as it is meta: All problems are surmountable when selfless Hollywooders work extra, extra hard, pulling together 'for the kid.'
11/30/05
Top CriticThe Kid & I qualifies as the most indulgent kind of homemade project, laden with tediously inspirational dialogue and visuals that seem shot through half-fizzled Yuengling.
11/29/05
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