Kicking & Screaming (2005)
All his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come.
Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is following in his footsteps. But when Phil's hyper-competitive dad benches Sam, Phil decides to transfer his son to a new team which needs a coach. Phil steps in to be the temporary coach and immediately begins to butt heads with his dad over this new competition in their lives.
Director: Jesse Dylan
Genre: Family, Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: May 13, 2005
Cast
- Will Ferrell - Phil Weston
- Robert Duvall - Buck Weston
- Mike Ditka - Mike Ditka
- Kate Walsh - Barbara Weston
- Musetta Vander - Janice Weston
- Dylan McLaughlin - Sam Weston
- Josh Hutcherson - Bucky Weston
- Steven Anthony Lawrence - Mark Avery
- Jeremy Bergman - Hunter
- Elliott Cho - Byong Sun
Screenplay
Music: Mark Isham
Cinematography: Lloyd Ahern II
Editing: Stuart H. Pappé, Peter Teschner
Production: Mosaic Media Group
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano
Budget: $45M
Box Office: $56M
Original Language: en
Themes
Football Obsession and Stadium Thrills
Keywords
sports, parent child relationship, generations conflict, amateur football (soccer), football (soccer), football (soccer) coach
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kicking & Screaming about?
- Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is following in his footsteps. But when Phil's hyper-competitive dad benches Sam, Phil decides to transfer his son to a new team which needs a coach. Phil steps in to be the temporary coach and immediately begins to butt heads with his dad over this new competition in their lives.
- Who directed Kicking & Screaming?
- Kicking & Screaming was directed by Jesse Dylan.
- Who stars in Kicking & Screaming?
- Kicking & Screaming stars Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander, Dylan McLaughlin.
- How long is Kicking & Screaming?
- Kicking & Screaming has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Kicking & Screaming?
- Kicking & Screaming is a Family, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Kicking & Screaming?
- Kicking & Screaming had a budget of $45M.
- How much did Kicking & Screaming gross?
- Kicking & Screaming grossed $56M worldwide.
- Where was Kicking & Screaming produced?
- Kicking & Screaming was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Kicking & Screaming?
- The themes of Kicking & Screaming include: Football Obsession and Stadium Thrills.