Rotten
The mesmerizingly awful The Kid & I is a historic first: a comedy about the making of a vanity production that is itself a vanity production.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Overview
Aaron Roman is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. When his father grants Aaron his wish for his eighteenth birthday, he experiences the reality a bit hard to manage.
Director and cast
- Penelope Spheeris Director
- Tom Arnold as Bill Williams
- Eric Gores as Aaron Roman
- Linda Hamilton as Susan Mandeville
- Joe Mantegna as Davis Roman
- Henry Winkler as Johnny Bernstein
- Richard Edson as Guy Prince
- Shannon Elizabeth as Shelby Roman
- Brenda Strong as Bonnie Roman
- Arielle Kebbel as Arielle
- Shaquille O'Neal as Himself (as Shaq)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
35%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's terribly uneven, it's far too corny and it's really not all that great, but it's so strange and so compelling that you have to see it.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
It would be nice to say that The Kid & I delivers a heartwarming message of perseverance while showing a lighter side of Arnold and spotlighting a new star. Unfortunately, it would not be true.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten
Tom Arnold does have talent, but some self-defeating streak keeps him from using it.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
What sets The Kid & I apart from most Hollywood comedies is its restraint, on the part of Arnold, both as writer and actor, as well as Spheeris. Comedy actually grows out of character and situation.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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