Star Kid
Seen it?1997 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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 sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy or Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Shy seventh-grader Spencer Griffith's life changes when the meteor falls into local junkyard and he finds a Cybersuit - the wise and strong robot from another galaxy. Spencer puts Cybersuit on and becomes a different kind of guy
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Manny Coto
- Joseph MazzelloSpencer Griffith
- Richard GillilandRoland Griffith
- Corinne BohrerJanet Holloway
- Alex DanielsCyborsuit
- Joey SimmrinManfred 'Turbo' Bruntley
- Brian SimpsonBroodwarrior
- Ashlee LevitchStacey Griffith
- Jack McGeeHank Bruntley
- Danny MastersonKevin, Stacey's Boyfriend
- Lauren EckstromMichelle Eberhardt