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Kicking and Screaming

1995
Romance
Comedy
1h 36m
Following graduation, a handful of college students do nothing and talk about it wittily. (imdb)
Directed by:
Noah Baumbach Noah Baumbach
Written by:
Noah Baumbach Noah Baumbach Oliver Berkman
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Starring:
Elliott Gould Elliott Gould Eric Stoltz Eric Stoltz Parker Posey Parker Posey Cara Buono Cara Buono Josh Hamilton Josh Hamilton Carlos Jacott Chris Eigeman Chris Eigeman Dean Cameron Perrey Reeves Perrey Reeves Olivia d\ Olivia d'Abo Jason Wiles Marissa Ribisi
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Genres:
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Kicking and Screaming

1995
Romance
Comedy
1h 36m
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spunkieSpunkie
Rated 14 Nov 2007
81
95th
This movie is going nowhere...if nothing beautifully. Last year there was a big fuzz around Baumbach being the next Wes Anderson. K&S is better, it exhibits a literary quality that is devoid of forced dramatizations.
Rated 14 Nov 2007
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 09 Jun 2008
85
69th
Eerily poignant at this stage of my life. It is clearly a "first film," but that shouldn't distract you. The characters are annoyingly familiar and humorous. A great debut for Mr. Baumbach.
Rated 09 Jun 2008
jj1986JJ1986
Rated 08 Jul 2017
60
54th
Baumbach's debut owes a lot to Whit Stillman.
Rated 08 Jul 2017
jstryjstry
Rated 15 Feb 2010
48
26th
Not sure how everyone seems to love this?? I didn't enjoy it at all. I think I went to college with the characters in this movie and I hated them. I "get" the whole idea of being caught in this weird place between college and the real world and feeling like you need to "be" something, but not quite wanting to take that next step either. I just wish the characters weren't so annoying and quirky. Maybe it's just really dated 15 years later, but I was just waiting for this one to end.
Rated 15 Feb 2010
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 11 Feb 2010
67
16th
I spent the majority of this one wishing that these characters would shut the 'eff up and get on with it. Yes yes yes, "cool" references and ironic posturing...I get it, very good. Honestly, sometimes I can handle spending some cinematic time with a bunch of smug quipsters, but with this particular group of actors? Outside of Stoltz, Posey and Jacott? No thank you. Redeemed slightly by a few quality scenes toward the end, particularly the one where they realize that they're all priggish a-holes.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
sidehackersidehacker
Rated 24 Jan 2014
87
92nd
This is pretty much my life right now. No, not hooking up with Parker Posey, but the post-graduation living with your parents, jerking off every day, being unemployed, and getting drunk as much as possible hits so close to home. Also, it's really funny. I'm not sure how I'm going to go back to Rohmer for my talky sad comedies when Chris Eigeman isn't there.
Rated 24 Jan 2014
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 15 Nov 2020
6
95th
I had the same trajectory with Baumbach that I did with a band like the Ramones. Where when I first was getting into films, in my teen years, his movies floored me. I then got a bit older and tried to fight against these films as too simplistic and too popular with people I found insufferable. Now I just see him as the genius he is and relate to a lot in his films, despite an obvious difference in lifestyle.
Rated 15 Nov 2020
dilmuhillDilmuhill
Rated 26 Mar 2012
35
3rd
It's a terrible review I know but it's a terrible film as well. As much as I kind of enjoyed it, you couldn't help but think 'How awful is this?' I've gotta admit that I couldn't stop laughing at the Bing Bong part, haha!
Rated 26 Mar 2012
bownBown
Rated 06 Mar 2010
79
50th
A nice blend of Richard Linklater and Wes Anderson, with just a dash of Kevin Smith at times. The dialogue was intellectual and witty, although people are naturally gonna hate on it because LOL HIPSTER even though it was 1995 and really people just apply that word to any film with humorously clever dialogue nowadays anyway where was I oh yeah. A little slight, and I wasn't a fan of the intertitles, but mostly a nice piece.
Rated 06 Mar 2010
sheldrakeSheldrake
Rated 24 Nov 2013
90
97th
Rewatch. After watching this, my friends were all pretty offended because they'd thought I'd said that characters in this movie reminded me of them. When I explained, oh, no, I mean one of the characters in this movie reminds me of *me*, they were like, oh, yeah, totally.
Rated 24 Nov 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 01 Jun 2017
60
36th
The summary listed on this page is my favorite part of this movie.
Rated 01 Jun 2017
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 09 Aug 2010
75
74th
Its potshots at young intellectual pretension can be almost grotesque and easy beside, but this movie -- its free-floating malaise, its instantly generated nostalgia, the desperate need to do SOMETHING and the fear of the same -- hit close to home more often than I'd care to admit. Like how the movie measures time in a way no longer relevant to the characters' lives and that Max's final poor decision happens without comment or reproval.
Rated 09 Aug 2010
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 06 Sep 2008
2
21st
A bunch of annoying douche bags can be found here!
Rated 06 Sep 2008
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 07 Sep 2019
60
24th
Anything for Krelboyne Chris Eigeman. Extra points for him and those transcendental scenes that introduce Jane in each of her scenes. It's all those little things, and its depiction of Post-grad malaise, that stop this film from being baseless mumblecore. I found it by luck on Netflix, and expecting to not like it that much i ended up going a couple of steps above total indifference.
Rated 07 Sep 2019
eddie_yangEddie Yang
Rated 15 Feb 2010
98
96th
Amazing.
Rated 15 Feb 2010
damildamil
Rated 09 Jan 2013
45
17th
This was Noah Baumbach's first film and it really feels like it. I often like dialogue-heavy, meandering stories, but this was mostly just boring. I can't really relate to the American college experience, for one. I didn't really like or feel invested in any of the characters or their relationships. It had a few witty lines, but not much real substance that I could see. Fortunately, Baumbach moved on to better things.
Rated 09 Jan 2013
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 10 Dec 2019
70
56th
Baumbach hits that sweet spot of pretentious yet relatable. Hyped to see this filmography unfold.
Rated 10 Dec 2019
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 12 Aug 2015
70
77th
A movie about the period in one's life between college and "real adult life," it's quirky, observational, funny, and continually interesting, even if it's hard to keep track of all the characters and apart from a few personality quirks, they're all bland.
Rated 12 Aug 2015
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 10 Apr 2018
62
22nd
Meandering drama is obviously a heartfelt effort from writer-director Baumbach, but it becomes increasingly difficult to invest much affection, sympathy or ultimately interest in a group of basically shallow and vacuous people with "first world problems." A dire lack of conflict (or even incident) makes it difficult to care at a certain point - when a tepid road rage encounter is your major dramatic centrepiece, you know you're in trouble! At least the ensemble work well together.
Rated 10 Apr 2018
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 17 Jun 2010
85
95th
Poignant, funny, heart-breaking and lovely.
Rated 17 Jun 2010
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 26 Feb 2018
55
31st
not a good debut. stillman copy, but lacking the fun and charm
Rated 26 Feb 2018
neonmanNeonman
Rated 01 Jan 2024
70
38th
The tougher of the Baumbach films to appreciate - the characters aren't too unlikable, but they're not really likable either, and it's hard to tell how the film feels about them. But I still respect the personal way Baumbach writes them all out, as if tracing over himself and his dicky college friends, writing in some amusing traits and moments for just about everyone. A slight slice of life flick that works better in the present while you're watching it than as a whole piece.
Rated 01 Jan 2024
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 22 Feb 2009
79
57th
The depiction of aimlessness and resistance to the 'real world' after college is pretty accurate and the characters are pretty interesting. It still felt like something was missing, like we were ultimately focusing more on the superficial interactions between the characters than the reasons for those interactions or the characters themselves. This still worked, but it left me wanting a bit more.
Rated 22 Feb 2009
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 27 Jun 2012
90
80th
This is alright. The good thing is that the ensemble is great. All of the actors are likable and you don't get annoyed watching them converse among one another for 90 minutes. The dialogue is often sharp and funny, too. I guess part of the problem is that I can't relate to the story at all, but I like Baumbach and I think this film was a good start for him. EDIT: rewatched this 4/8/14, it's lovely, like Whit Stillman but funnier (two times)
Rated 27 Jun 2012
syvyyssyvyys
Rated 07 Oct 2010
75
35th
written like a graduate, directed like a freshman. and its somehow pointless, i don't know.
Rated 07 Oct 2010
hotsakehotsake
Rated 06 Nov 2017
50
34th
Self absorbed boring people with petty problems. Mostly I just couldn't relate although I know people like this I never wanted to spend time with them.
Rated 06 Nov 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 22 Apr 2022
60
48th
Features a young Olivia d'Abo. Kidding aside (this is not a joke), it does a pretty good job of capturing the malaise and 'drift' of young lives in transition, but it does not really differentiate itself significantly enough from other films of the same period doing similar things. It is, however, relatively well written and performed, and the quieter moments can really hit home.
Rated 22 Apr 2022
scottathonScottathon
Rated 30 Nov 2007
81
75th
I am three years into college, and I don't recognize any of this. I kind of wish I did.
Rated 30 Nov 2007
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 12 Jan 2010
70
40th
Alternately smug and sentimental, it comes across like a smarter Kevin Smith film, but Baumbach's characters probably wouldn't be nearly as much fun to hang out with (and I wouldn't consider myself much of a Smith fan outside of the original Clerks).
Rated 12 Jan 2010
sourheartsourheart
Rated 19 Oct 2018
2
10th
Not as good as Metropolitan, but more real - probably the reason
Rated 19 Oct 2018
lintonmyroxylintonmyroxy
Rated 12 Sep 2021
86
61st
I can’t stand people who wear their retainers during the day. 8 hours a night is good enough, even when they tell you otherwise. Btw, fucking with it with your tongue all the time loosens it. And who tf has a nighttime appointment with their therapist? I'd rate this higher if I hadn't already seen I Am Guilty, which truly sets the standard for the recent grad genre and captures an anxiety entirely absent here
Rated 12 Sep 2021
djrossdjross
Rated 28 Aug 2018
65
71st
Transparently the work of a young man, this debut does indeed seem to be genetically related to the work of Whit Stillman, and a kind of higher class, more educated version of DINER but where the uncertainty of what's coming next is rendered with a much greater sense of terror before the abyss. Shows his promise, and contains enough wit, without being anything remarkable.
Rated 28 Aug 2018
jenner1407jenner1407
Rated 10 Jul 2015
68
14th
Well, at least now we know how many improvements Baumbach has made in his craft since 1995!
Rated 10 Jul 2015
bizortbizort
Rated 02 Jan 2010
33
11th
What was the point of this?
Rated 02 Jan 2010
troothTrooth
Rated 13 Dec 2014
72
61st
Very Clerks. Uhhh very Fritz the Cat. Very "college kids are kind of shitheads but give them time, they'll figure it out."
Rated 13 Dec 2014
qvtQVT
Rated 30 Dec 2008
85
88th
The flashback scenes are perfect. Perfect. But the rest of the movie wasn't nearly as enjoyable in a second viewing.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
kasperlKasperL
Rated 08 Dec 2019
70
65th
Not bad. And yes, as others have observed, Baumbach's debut would appear to borrow heavily from Stillman, perhaps with a dash of Linklater. Two writer-directors by which it is, needless to say, very much worth getting inspired.
Rated 08 Dec 2019
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 31 Dec 2016
5
2nd
Like watching poop dry. (It's like watching paint, but smellier)
Rated 31 Dec 2016
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 05 Oct 2020
63
37th
Tempo de Decisão estreava há 25 anos nos EUA. Típico produto do cinema americanos dos anos 90, talvez eu tivesse gostado mais se o tivesse visto quando lançado ou quando eu era recém saída da minha primeira faculdade. O maior achado aqui é a personagem do Eric Stoltz (vi no imdb que ele nem existia inicialmente), pena o seu pouco tempo em cena e ter aquele monte macho chato do caralho em detrimento dele. WEBRip no MakingOff.
Rated 05 Oct 2020
chemical404chemical404
Rated 03 Jul 2014
60
59th
The more I think about this film, the more I like it. It feels dated now, and it's not very entertaining, but Baumbach captured the very essence of the pioneering generation of slackers and different ways they cope with the traumatic experience of being thrown into completely alien 'responsible adult' role right after graduation. I loved how it ended; the airport scene almost fooled me for a moment.
Rated 03 Jul 2014
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 01 Jun 2020
75
59th
Elevated mumblecore with the collegiate spirit of Linklater's Dazed format.
Rated 01 Jun 2020
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 23 Oct 2010
25
61st
"Charts the aimlessness and ennui of four insufferable, maturation-adverse college grads with relaxed realism." - Nick Schager
Rated 23 Oct 2010
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 09 Sep 2017
75
49th
This is a good ensemble film. The script has several good moments and there are a nice mix of funny and dramatic moments. The actors do a good job with the material. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 09 Sep 2017
glifosfatoglifosfato
Rated 08 Feb 2013
7
4th
dismal acting, boring characters, bad dialogues. didn't finish.
Rated 08 Feb 2013
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 31 Dec 2009
92
92nd
May as well be an honorary Whit Stillman film, which isn't such a bad thing...
Rated 31 Dec 2009
doyler29doyler29
Rated 11 Dec 2019
70
42nd
I think I developed a crush on Olivia d'Abo in this film only because she kept taking her retainer out and putting it back in her mouth. It's a weird fascinating quirk that kept me riveted.
Rated 11 Dec 2019
jackshrackjackshrack
Rated 02 Nov 2013
75
50th
The good: a very realistic depiction of the university "bourgeois intellectual crowd" and the awkwardness of the transitional phase between being and adult. the bad: the acting was spotty at times. Maybe a little too witty for its own good. The dialogues were good but a little overplayed. As a fan of Baumbach's films I was happy to see them reverse chronological order and can appreciate how he has developed more. A nostalgic piece that brings back some emotions you may wish to forget.
Rated 02 Nov 2013
jimmisJimmis
Rated 05 Jul 2014
60
27th
Like Clerks but less memorable. Competent but forgettable.
Rated 05 Jul 2014
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 10 Jul 2015
64
19th
First watch: 2015. First impression: Baumbach has come a long way. And it hasn't aged well.
Rated 10 Jul 2015
woozybWoozyB
Rated 19 Dec 2009
75
45th
Sparse, but quippy.
Rated 19 Dec 2009
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 17 Jan 2012
60
19th
don't remember well, going with RT
Rated 17 Jan 2012
le_mamile mami
Rated 26 Nov 2019
55
44th
Easily forgettable
Rated 26 Nov 2019
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 14 Nov 2007
60
42nd
- recommended
Rated 14 Nov 2007
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 04 Apr 2010
95
80th
Really well put together, fantastic observations, and I'm such a sucker for Chris Eigeman.
Rated 04 Apr 2010
katieevanskatieevans
Rated 10 Apr 2011
78
76th
"to think that for four years we were catching the same colds, being bit by the same mosquitoes" anyways.. i want a 'snake rental' neon sign in my bedroom. just because.
Rated 10 Apr 2011
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 06 Feb 2010
0
3rd
Couldn't deal with the contrived dialogue/crap acting. In all honesty I didn't get more than a few seconds into the film. :-)
Rated 06 Feb 2010
shewasSheWas
Rated 06 Dec 2015
80
86th
MY GOD am I like that
Rated 06 Dec 2015
feritdgnferitdgn
Rated 03 Aug 2020
73
69th
Kicking and Screaming, Noah Baumbach'in gizli bir hazinesi. Üniversite sonrası sorumlu yetişkinliğe geçişin telaşı, kabul etmek zorunda kaldığımız gerçekler, gözden çıkardığımız hayaller, kopan ilişkiler ve yeniden kesişen hayatlarla acı tatlı, oldukça iyi bir drama.
Rated 03 Aug 2020
marc_dipaoloMarc DiPaolo
Rated 15 Jun 2008
80
8th
Very funny, if a bit slow at points.
Rated 15 Jun 2008
karamazovkaramazov.
Rated 02 Aug 2016
29
35th
Amusing, but pretty much a less charming and less substantial Stillman.
Rated 02 Aug 2016
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 09 Mar 2011
5
56th
I knew I wasn't going to like this, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Better than Slacker.
Rated 09 Mar 2011
nuotionuotio
Rated 13 Jul 2015
45
21st
This was a real disappointment as I've really enjoyed Baumbach's recent films. Criterion obviously saw some merit in it as they released it on their DVD collection. It might have made a bigger impact on me had I seen it without the weight of his other films, but when compared to those, it felt really pretentious and forced. That said, you could see a lot of the same ingredients that Baumbach would later use in his later films. This was like a test run for better things to come.
Rated 13 Jul 2015
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 09 Jun 2008
75
45th
too real. too REAL!
Rated 09 Jun 2008
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 10 Sep 2023
51
49th
Some scenes managed to charm, while others felt cold and hateful. I'm sure that was intentional, but it wasn't very enjoyable. I'm not sure if a few bits were sarcasm or not, like the 17th birthday and late night therapy. It was engaging enough, ultimately, and its heart was in the right place most of the time.
Rated 10 Sep 2023
dvicknabbDVicknabb
Rated 17 Mar 2008
90
69th
I love love love this movie.
Rated 17 Mar 2008

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