
Phil Weston is a goodhearted loser who suffered throughout his childhood due to his competitive overbearing sports coach father, and this has resulted in him inheriting that same attitude, which affects his relationship with his less-than athletic son. When he becomes coach of his son's soccer team, with a poor track record in terms of winning, he strives to beat a rival team, coached by none other than his father.... (Full plot summary below)
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Phil Weston is a goodhearted loser who suffered throughout his childhood due to his competitive overbearing sports coach father, and this has resulted in him inheriting that same attitude, which affects his relationship with his less-than athletic son. When he becomes coach of his son's soccer team, with a poor track record in terms of winning, he strives to beat a rival team, coached by none other than his father.
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| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel CaterJust watching Ferrell pull faces (for lack of a better term) is hilarious. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[I]neffectual loser manchild Ferrell is up to his usual schtick here, and no 'joke' is too inevitable or obvious. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordIf anyone tries to get you to go to Kicking & Screaming, do just that. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionEleanor Ringel GillespieJust watching Ferrell pull faces (for lack of a better term) is hilarious. |
| WaffleMovies.comWillie WaffleIt's Will Ferrell yelling at little kids! What could go wrong? |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanAs always, Will Ferrell earns laughs through his total commitment to the material. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA by-the-numbers mixture of slapstick and sentiment that not only invites the comic to indulge his worst instincts but totally depends on them. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyTyler HanleyKicking & Screaming is a worthwhile family film in a season full of Sin. But this one scores on an error. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressKicking & Screaming will keep Ferrell's fans in line and probably families in even longer ones. |
| Dallas Morning NewsPhilip WuntchKicking & Screaming delivers what it promises, but it's time to promise something better. |