Metacritic Movie Ratings
The Kid & I Reviews

2.0

out of 100

Metascore^®
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

75

out of 100

Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Not a great film, but you know what? It achieves what it sets out to achieve, and it isn't boring, and it kept me intrigued and involved. As an actor, Eric Gores creates an engaging and convincing character that I liked and cared about -- and believed.

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70

out of 100

Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
It is difficult to imagine anyone but Spheeris pulling off this movie, undercutting all mawkishness, bringing to it nuance and shading, not to mention wit. The result is an enjoyable family movie.

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60

out of 100

Variety
It's the weird proximity of fact and fiction that could push this Penelope Spheeris-directed comedy into another cultish realm entirely.

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58

out of 100

Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Wayne's World's Penelope Spheeris directs and also plays herself, in a movie with a message as self-congratulatory as it is meta: All problems are surmountable when selfless Hollywooders work extra, extra hard, pulling together ''for the kid.''

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40

out of 100

Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
Qualifies as the most indulgent kind of homemade project, laden with tediously inspirational dialogue and visuals that seem shot through half-fizzled Yuengling. Kudos to Gores, at least, for acquitting himself as an actor.

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38

out of 100

Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Though The Kid & I falters as both a comedy and an After School Special, it works as a rather touching episode of "This is Your Life," with a parade of cameos from Arnold's career that'll coax a sniffle or two from his family.

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30

out of 100

The New York TimesStephen Holden
Good intentions do not guarantee good movies, or even watchable ones. A sad case in point is The Kid and I.

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