During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
It's actually kind of disgusting and gross, and I'm sure that's the point, but I don't see the entertainment value in watching a kid eat one worm after another, after another, after another.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
28 Aug 2006
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This is a story that could have gone way too far in the direction of the touching tale illustrating how kids overcome their fear of being ridiculed -- but instead maintains a buoyant irreverence.
– Susan Walker,
Toronto Star,
25 Aug 2006
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Worms has its share of kid-friendly gross-outs but is actually a sweet-natured look at standing up to bullies.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
25 Aug 2006
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Take the kids to see How to Eat Fried Worms, but hold off on forking over the usual princely sum at the concession stand.