Not as bad as I expected,certainly better than most of the films out there today that appeal to the kid-sports-movie crowd. Ditka added to the enjoyment.

Lazily (unforgivably) written, poorly shot, an embarrassment from start to finish. I doubt whether Ferrell, Duvall, or even Ditka can bring themselves to watch five minutes of this. Save your money and watch the best of Will Ferrell on SNL instead.

I LOVED THIS MOVIE, but that was only because those two little Italin boys were beyond HOT!! anyway it was a great movie, i enjoyed it and i plan on getting it as soon as it comes out on DVD.

we love the movie because the italian boys are so hot, like beyond hot and now we cant stop locking for info on francesco liotti the other guy is so ugly but francesco is so beyond hot and we are italian so we know how to speak it and we are his girlfriends lol we just love him to death.

the reason i give this movie a 10 was because it is full of laughs and it is entertaining to watch with a lot of great actors, i dont see how anyone could possibly HATE this movie because there are no boring parts from my point of view.

Francesco Liotti and Alessandro Ruggiero are the cutest and hottest guys I have ever seen, I kept goin over their special feture on the DVD, "From Rome to Hollywood" over and over again just to see their faces up close. They are so beyond anything I could describe, not to mention they are great actors. I now wish to learn Italian, go to Rome, and learn to play soccer. I wouldn't be surprised if I started chanting "meat come first" in my sleep.… Expand

I give it a ten because its about soccer. Soccer is my game completely and i even have to admit that francesco liotti and alessandro ruggiero are pretty cool too. i mean come on..the way they said "meat first." is great. Their skill is impressive too at such an early age. Im not surprised...they come from Italy..a place where soccer is huge. Thumbs up to this one.

This movie is so funny! I can watch it again and again...And another thing that makes it great was Francesco Liotti. Man! He was so cute and hot! And Elliot Cho too. He's so adorable, like a tiny man. Oh, and Steven Anthony Lawrence! Yeah, he makes us laugh all the time...I have a lot to say about how I feel about this movie, but one thing's for sure: IT'S GREAT!

This movie was the best! but the reason i watch it so many times is cause of the smokin hot Italian boys! please please please email me!

I loved this movie!! I really like soccer, and Will Ferrell is so hilariuos! I love all of his movies. It definetly wasn't like most movies and thats what attracted me to it. I also thought Francesco Liotti was a little cutie.

Great and the italians wernt bad looking at all! Will Farrel is awsome and Ditka was a saver but this was a great movie!

The movie is quite funny in some parts, and it has that emotional touch to it. Though some of Ferrell's acting didn't fit in with what I thought should have been, the movie was ok. You have to give them some credit for the picture, at least! I bet you critics don't know how hard it is to act out a movie. You have to cater to ALL ideas of what is going to happen. Never critisize something which you have no area of expertise on, you might have no idea how gruelling it is.… Expand

This movie was GREAT i loved it. what made it the best the italian boys that were hott & talented! there so cuteee.

This movie was pretty funny but in the middle it needed a little work it was boring and I almost fell asleep but the ending was really good but very predictable you could really see it coming but all in all it was a good movie.

Just another half-baked Will Ferrell movie with a few stupid laughs stemming from Ferrell's boring and repetetive delivery.

I throughly enjoyed it for what it was - a PG movie mainly for the kids, but kept me very entertained. A lot of silliness, but a lot of adult humor as well with Ferrell & Ditka. Movie kicks into gear when Ferrell goes from crybaby to "out of control" and the team picks up 2 ringers from Italy who were very fun to watch. Would have been better as a PG-13, but then I could not have taken my 6 year old. Ferrell was loads of fun for all of us.… Expand

I loved this movie it is really fun and funny and I admire how they played soccer.

We'll all find out in a few weeks whether the upcoming Billy Bob Thornton remake of Michael Ritchie's 1976 kiddie-sports classic The Bad News Bears turns out to be enjoyable but unnecessary or just plain unnecessary, but in the meantime there's always this cynically sloppy, lazy unofficial do-over to avoid. Ritchie's untimely early death a few years ago is the only factor preventing him from justifiably and understandably suing the perpetuators of this plagiarism, which steals everything from the terrific Walter Matthau/Tatum O'Neal original except what made it work: a witty script that perfectly blended big laughs and understated but effective sentiment, and gave each kid on the team a very distinct, mutidimensional personality. (Sorry, guys: the ability to eat worms whole does NOT count as a personality trait.) Will Ferrell, as a reluctant soccer dad who turns rabid, is game as always if somewhat constrained by the movie's PG restrictions, and as Melinda and Melinda and even Old School demonstrate, handles serious, dramatic moments with admirable sincerity...but honestly, even though I'm a fairly easy person to get a laugh out of at the movies, I smiled once and only once throughout Kicking's tortuously endless 95 minutes. (It was the bit in which Ferrell and his team rush straight to a game from a butcher shop.) In fact, I don't know which element of this movie depressed me more: 1.) Robert Duvall's willingness, in the role of Ferrell's hypercompetitive dad (and rival coach) to prostitute his memorable role in The Great Santini, which his character mirthlessly parodies here; I mean, if I want to watch actors spoof previous iconic performances, I'll rewatch Marlon Brando in The Freshman; 2.) the fact that Duvall turned down a third chance to play Tom Hagen in The Godfather Part III because his paycheck wasn't big enough, yet has no trouble accepting cash of any amount for junk like this; or 3.) the participation of Judd Apatow, a producer associated with quirky, quality TV shows such as Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared; maybe he got tired of quick cancellations and decided to sell his soul for the privilege of working a film guaranteed two moderately profitable weekends and, later, a gazillion DVDs flying out of stores. To be completely fair, I really liked two supporting performances: Chicago Bears coaching legend Mike Ditka as a neighbor who gets involved in the Ferrell/Duvall rivalry, who as anyone who watched him in the old Saturday Night Live "Superfans" sketches knows, has impeccable comic timing...and child actor Elliott Cho, who as the littlest member of Ferrell's team, performs with irresistable sweetness, enthusiasm and joy--no wonder director Jesse Dylan is always pointing his camera at him. Cho does for this film what a very, very young Macaulay Culkin did for Uncle Buck in 1987; what should be everyone's overwhelming wish to prevent this lovable, apparently unaffected kid from ending up as the NEXT Macaulay Culkin should be one more terrific reason to keep everybody running and screaming as far away from Kicking and Screaming as humanly possible.… Expand

Inept script with most of jokes falling flat due to poor directing.

Francesco liotti was the hottest guy i ever seen. me and my friend were learning italian and now we have reason. the movie was great. i've seen it 3 times.

The only reason I gave it any stars was that my 9 and 4 year old boys loved it, otherwise this movie was awful Hollywood formula crap (and I love Will Ferrell).

this was a heaps gud movie. one of my faves. it was heaps funny and it made me want to take up soccer.

i loved the movie. will farrel was very cool. and the 2 soccer players from italy are really hott.

If I could I would give this movie a 20 because it is great. I just kept watching from Rome To Hollywood just 2 c them once again. Sadly I rented the movie so we only had it 4 4 days but i got to watch it 8 times. They are so good in soccer and so cute.

im not much for sports movies, especially PG ones, but i cried laughing at this one.

Ok so the movie was cute adorable and come on who doesn't think will Farrel is one of the most funniest guys on this earth! Their were some parts that were kind of dumb but overall a very funny movie! oh and another reason why it was good is beacause whoever casts the people sure know how to choose those HOTT italians right (hint hint Francesco Liotti!) so loved the movie and Francesco!

It's a great movie, its hilarious and the soccer games were great i just wish there were more girls staring in the movie besides that i think its a great movie(plus Francesco Liotti is kinda good-looking).

Slightly better than horrendous.

This is my favorite movie of all times i love francesco.

I love this movie I have watched it 7 times! I could watch this movie all day!! I just love Alessandro Ruggiero he is so cute!!! And by the way I'm Italian!

Bad New Bears with a soccer ball, POOR EFFORT. I did like Mike Ditka playing himself, a few laughs there.

An enjoyable movie. Will Ferrell is always funny and I enjoyed Mike Ditka as well. If you expect that there will be a laugh in every scene, you will be disappointed. It isn't an "Old School" type film, but definately worth a look--until Star Wars Ep. 3 comes out anyway.

There's a bizarre inside joke to "Kicking & Screaming" and god only knows why it's there. This film, a sort of second generation, second-rate "The Bad News Bears", announces itself as such by using the same team nickname as "Here Comes the Tigers", a long-forgotten film about an incompetent little league baseball team that was directed by Sean S. Cunningham, the man who gave us Jason. His next film, "Manny's Orphans", was about youth soccer. Then it occured to me that "Kicking and Screaming" premiered on Friday the 13th. Putting this information together was a lot more fun than watching this harmless, but largely unfunny comedy because the filmmakers are going for a PG-rating. "The Bad News Bears" wasn't made for children. Mike Ditka would've been more effective if he treated those kids like adults, like how he'd coach the Chicago Bears. The f-bomb is probably funnier than "Zip it!" "Kicking and Screaming" comes to life late in the film when Ferrell starts to behave a little badly. If the film tried to be more like "Bad Santa" than "Parenthood", they might've had something here. Even the great Robert Duvall could've reached deeper into his inner-Santini.… Expand

Ditka was the saver for this movie.

Was Awesome.

It was a really funny movie! francesco liotti is really hott!

Francesco liotti is so hot!!! the movie was so funny every scene was great! i cant wait to see it again.

I actually liked this movie, normally sport movies are pretty much the same and dumb but this one had a spice to it and that spice was the two italian kids that later came out in the movie. When i started watching i thought to myself that it would be boring and lame but if one is passionate about soccer obviously one is going to get excited about watching two excellent foreign players showing their talent in the film. If you are actually interested in soccer then you will love this movie because there are many magnificent moves that the italians, francesco liotti and Gian Piero do that makes a soccer fanatic excited and satisfied. If one does not watch soccer or is not interested in this sport then dont watch the movie because it will be a waste a time. This movie, I think is to entertain young soccer fans that will enjoy the plays and the moves coming from the italians as well as the other players. Personally i thought this movie was great because i am a soccer fanatic and i love will ferrell and thats all ive got to say. and the two italian kids are really good looking and extremely talented!! where can you find that??… Expand

If this movie ratting went up to 1000000 i would rate it that exact amount! Tis movie is way better then those movies you see today like carss.......that's a pethetic movie! On the other hand kicking and screaming is hilarios and awsome! Also massimo(Francessco Liotti)makes the movie look goodd!

OmG! i love this movie! lol its soo adorable! lol...:P ..Fracesco Liotti! made this movie soo cute! lol...he looks just like my boyfriend i loved it! lol ..but this movie is hilarious! ...i love it ! & i love Francesco! but yeah! lol.!

I think this movie is so great because Francesco Liotti is in it. I could die for him. He is the best actor in the entire movie.

It was soooo awesome and hilarious!!!!!!!! I don't play or do much soccer at all. I don't even know the rules but, this movie had me laughing from beginning to end. They chose fairly good actors and actresses, especially Will Farrell and Francesco Liotti. I had never heard of him before but, he is a good actor(and he's a hottie). I sure plan on buying it when it comes out on DVD. The 2 italian boys definitly gave a little KICK to the movie and Will Farrell is a hilarious actor so he helped make this movie a GREAT one too. Just remember "meat comes first!!!!!"… Expand

I would give it a 20! but i cant, I think that Francesco is CUTE. I couldnt stop thinking about the movie, Well mostley Francesco! I like soccer. So i might be able to learn some moves from the movie, So i will be rewinding the tape again and again until i get it right!

I loved the moie. Mostly because Francesco was in it but still Will Ferrell was VERY funny. it was gr8 to watch!

A light, sometimes funny movie that is watchable but forgettable. The supporting cast don't take much of the comedic burden so Ferrell becomes the sole reason you would watch this film.

You know what really makes this entertaining? Will Ferrell's performance! He made this movie so funny and if any average actor took over this project, it just wouldn't be that fun.

It's gleeful in its juvenility, and Ferrel's mad funny.