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Kindergarten Cop

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Kindergarten Cop (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 32 Fresh: 16  Rotten:16 Average Rating: 5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Synopsis:
A rough, tough, take-no-nonsense LA cop goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher in Oregon to find and protect the son of a drug-dealer -- and he discovers that he just may have met his match in the roomful of rowdy moppets. [More]
A rough, tough, take-no-nonsense LA cop goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher in Oregon to find and protect the son of a drug-dealer -- and he discovers that he just may have met his match in the roomful of rowdy moppets. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker

Director: Ivan Reitman

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Jan 20, 1998

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Actually fairly entertaining, buoyed by Schwarzenegger's self-deprecating charm and easy chemistry with his capable costar, Pamela Reed, and the hammiest bunch of tykes ever assembled for a movie.

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09/26/07 08:57 AM
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A mish-mash of violence, psycho-drama and lukewarm kiddie comedy.

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09/26/07 08:56 AM
Variety Staff
Variety
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With a heart of purest mush, Kindergarten Cop still manages to be generally entertaining.

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09/26/07 08:55 AM
Kim Voynar
Empire Magazine
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If Reitman's film gets closer than most to covering the bases, there remain huge gaps in plausibility and a romantic subplot any ten-year-old could tell you is just plain icky.

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06/24/06 04:03 AM
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Surrounding Arnold with the giddy kiddies is a shameless, gimmicky stunt. But what the heck...Reitman's actioner still works as a zesty vehicle for The Muscled One.

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01/20/06 09:25 AM
Frank Ochieng
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09/17/05 04:25 PM
Michael Dequina
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06/19/05 01:51 PM
Emanuel Levy
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Ahnold's best foray into comedy territory ... for whatever that's worth.

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04/03/05 07:47 AM
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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Ah-nold and an adorable ferret... a daffy but dandy duo.

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01/02/05 10:51 PM
Staci Layne Wilson
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Kid-friendly violence -- what a concept.

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12/08/04 10:06 AM
Michael H. Price
Fort Worth Business Press
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11/22/04 10:27 PM
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly
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10/14/04 04:18 PM
Nell Minow
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06/18/04 09:40 AM
Nicolas Lacroix
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Holds up surprisingly well

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03/06/04 01:10 PM
Karina Montgomery
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Greg Muskewitz
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01/24/04 02:29 PM
Spence D.
IGN Movies
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In Kindergarten Cop, he plays off the Schwarzenegger image more gleefully and successfully than ever before.

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05/20/03 05:23 PM
Caryn James
New York Times
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Watching the kids subdue Ah-Nuld is funny, but much of the film is wildly inconsistent.

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04/18/03 04:29 AM
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online
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A nice, funny, lightweight, non-filling, entertaining film, perfect for the holiday season.

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03/23/03 08:04 AM
Robert Roten
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It's not a tumor--it's nice Ah-nold.

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02/19/03 12:03 AM
Kevin Fiddler
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