# Kicking & Screaming (2005)

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**Runtime**: 95 min
**Genres**: Family, Comedy
**Directed by**: Jesse Dylan
**Written by**: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick
**Starring**: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander, Dylan McLaughlin

> *All his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Even earnest dads have their breaking point near the snack bar. When Phil’s son Sam shows zero talent and Grandpa’s coaching grates like chalk on a blackboard Phil inherits a benchwarmer team to prove they’re both terrible. A comedy built on hope just long enough to outlast its own third act.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cozy, playful

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