The Kid

2000
PG
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

45K

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High-Concept Comedy Comedy Family Fantasy

An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.An unhappy, disliked image consultant gets a second shot at life when he is mysteriously confronted by an eight-year-old version of himself.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

45K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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The Kid

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Emily Mortimer Auditions Liz Lemon and Inspector Clouseau for the Role of Nanny

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Emily Mortimer Auditions Liz Lemon and Inspector Clouseau for the Role of Nanny

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Storyline

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Trivia
Matthew Perry: After striking up a friendship with Bruce Willis on the set of The Whole Nine Yards (2000), Perry accepted the role of the shaggy haired and heavily bearded Mr Vivian. He spent 3 hours in makeup for the part which lasts less than 40 seconds on screen. He also accepted minimum wage for the role and went uncredited.

Goofs
Russ and Rusty are supposed to be the same person however Bruce Willis (Russ) is left handed while Spencer Breslin (Rusty) is right handed. This is especially noticeable when Russ and Rusty are playing cards on the balcony but can also be seen when the characters are doing other things such as eating.

Quotes
Rusty Duritz: So, I'm forty, I'm not married, I don't fly jets, and I don't have a dog?
[long pause]
Rusty Duritz: I grow up to be a loser.

Crazy credits
At the end of the movie there is an explanation for why the moon appears orange when it rises. This is a reference to a question posed to Russ Duritz by his 8-yr.-old alter ego, which Russ later asks his assistant to check on.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Perfect Storm/Getting to Know You/Trixie/The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle/Butterfly (2000)

Soundtracks
Up, Up, and Away
Written by Jimmy Webb
Performed by The 5th Dimension
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.

User reviews155

Featured review

6/10

I liked it more than I expected to

I saw this on a plane. You know, you are strapped to a chair and forced to watch whatever garbage they put up there.

And I have to say I actually had fun. Some scenes are sugary and over the top but the kid's performance is above average for children actors. Casting was perfect.

One thing though: the music is inappropriate, heavy-handed and sometimes ruins the scenes. It is like asking Richard Wagner to write for an intimate comedy. Very weird.

But I strongly recommended the movie to my mom. It is that kind of movie.