Kicking and Screaming
Seen it?1995 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Carnal Knowledge or The Last Picture Show, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$718K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 96K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Noah Baumbach
- Josh HamiltonGrover
- Olivia D'AboJane
- Chris EigemanMax
- Parker PoseyMiami
- Jason WilesSkippy
- Cara BuonoKate
- Carlos JacottOtis
- Elliott GouldGrover's Dad
- Eric StoltzChet
- Samuel GouldPete