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  • 2012
  • R
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary Troy Billings is fat. His life sucks. He’s about to end it all by jumping in front of a bus, when Marcus MaCrae, a charismatic punk rock superstar, tackles him to the ground and changes his life forever. Set against the backdrop of the Seattle music scene, Fat Kid Rules The World is a coming-of-age story about two dysfunctional teenagers...

Directed By: Matthew Lillard

Written By: Michael M.B. Galvin, Peter Speakman, K.L. Going

  • 2012
  • R
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2012
  • R
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 38 m

Fat Kid Rules the World

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
54
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary Troy Billings is fat. His life sucks. He’s about to end it all by jumping in front of a bus, when Marcus MaCrae, a charismatic punk rock superstar, tackles him to the ground and changes his life forever. Set against the backdrop of the Seattle music scene, Fat Kid Rules The World is a coming-of-age story about two dysfunctional teenagers...

Directed By: Matthew Lillard

Written By: Michael M.B. Galvin, Peter Speakman, K.L. Going

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
54
42% Positive
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
6 Reviews
8% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
54
42% Positive
5 Reviews
50% Mixed
6 Reviews
8% Negative
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88
Nov 28, 2012
Fat Kid Rules the World is a movie with a title that might be misleading: It's a lot better than it sounds like it has any right to be.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 1, 2012
Affecting performances and effective storytelling are the hallmarks of Fat Kid Rules the World.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
63
Oct 1, 2012
People matter in Matthew Lillard's film; genre not so much.
By Glenn Heath Jr. FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 4, 2012
This adaptation of K. L. Going's 2003 young-adult novel about a rejuvenated overweight teenager takes a humble, heartfelt approach, until sentiment loses out to message sending.
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60
Oct 1, 2012
A commendably restrained loser-turns-winner tale offering an unexpected second showcase for Terri star Jacob Wysocki, Matthew Lillard's Fat Kid Rules the World is less colorful than its grandeur-deluded title suggests.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
40
Oct 19, 2012
Lillard's film ends up being more unsatisfying than anything else. His "Fat Kid" might rule the world, but it doesn't quite rule the screen.
By Mike Scott FULL REVIEW
25
Oct 5, 2012
Directed by journeyman actor Matthew Lillard, this tame and by-the-numbers effort never succeeds in making the outcast situation cinematic or interesting.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Whippany Park Productions, Whitewater Films
Release Date Oct 5, 2012
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline The time has come to rule!
Website http://www.facebook.com/fatkidrules
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Awards

Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth
• 2 Nominations
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Oldenburg Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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