The Kid (2000)
The Kid (2000)
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Cast
as Russ Duritz
as Rusty Duritz
as Amy
as Janet
as Deirdre Lafever
as Dr. Alexander
as Kenny
as Kenny's Grandmother
as Clarissa
as Governor
as Newsstand Cashier
as Newsstand Tourist
as Sky King Waitress
as Gloria
as Flight Attendant
as Hot Dog Vendor
as Vince
as Mark
as Sam Duritz
as Giselle
as Bob Riley
as Lawyer Bruce
as Lawyer Jim
as Lawyer Seamus
as Wedding Guest
as Governor's Aide
as Governor's Other Aide
as Sushi Chef
as Josh
as General Manager
as Principal
as Janet's Husband
as Best Man
as Security Guard
as Chef Mike
as Himself
as Larry King's Guest
as Larry King's Guest
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Wedding Singer
as Backup Singer
as Backup Singer
as Backup Singer
Critic Reviews for The Kid
All Critics (98) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (50) | DVD (2)
Never really sparks much insight beyond the implied simplistic homily: 'You're never too old to change.'
Insufferably cloying and sickly sweet for anyone with the least intolerance to 'find the inner child' saccharinity.
Why am I sick to my stomach?
Nothing is very believable in the film.
This comedy-fantasy about finding one's inner child falls flat on its face.
The intriguing idea of The Kid is squandered with a simple-minded story line that never meaningfully scratches the surface of questions most people ask themselves.
Audience Reviews for The Kid
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.
Super Reviewer
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 Willis was a great actor in all of his movies, especially when it comes to the action ones such as the Die Hard series. I don't know what kind of movie most people would put "The Kid" in, but I thought it was a mix between comedy and drama. Bruce Willis proved in "The Kid" that he can be just as great of a comedy actor as he can in action ("Die Hard") or any other kind of film such as "Mercury Rising" and "The Sixth Sense." There were several parts such as when Bruce Willis had a nervous breakdown, that had me laughing out of control. Not only is "The Kid" a hilarious movie, it also has a sort of deeper meaning to it that I'll let you find out for yourself. I know in ways I wish I could see a younger version of myself and learn more about the ups and downs of my past that I don't remember. If you've got any kid left in you or if you just want to see a great movie, do yourself a favor and purchase "The Kid." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. One of those handful of Disney movies you've never heard of, that isn't a cartoon, but is awesome.
Super Reviewer
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 good. Spencer Breslin was a nice touch but at this point he still was not that great of an actor - he was okay, but like most child actors, partially annoying. The movie's ending was touching but also has some missing strings. There's parts that are simply left unexplained and may have you wanting some answers. Overall the movie is a typical Diseny Film with an expected cast and ending. The unexpected is the twist in the storylines that keep it interesting. It's funny, interesting, and worth watching. If your a kid - probably worth having but it's not the next diseny classic.
Super Reviewer
The Kid Quotes
| Deirdre Lafever: | How many of us grow up to be astronauts or prima ballerinas? We just all do the best we can. |
| Rusty Duritz: | Man, do we ever stop blowing it? |
| Rusty Duritz: | Holy Smokes! 99 channels and there's nothing on. |
| Rusty Duritz: | This is scary. |
| Russ Duritz: | No, this is hilarious. |
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