Catch That Kid

  • 2004


MOVIE IS compelling exciting inappropriate wonderful lackluster
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16 %
13 % Rotten
$ 16 Million
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Positive Reviews 10
Negative reviews 22
Average Rating 2.2/5
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1.8
Kid seeks to empower its target audience of recent Pokmon grads with an adult antihero desperation that feels preemptive and inappropriate. ( EW
3.8
Catch That Kid doesnt have the flash of Spy Kids, but its solid entertainment better than Agent Cody Banks. Rogerebert
2.5
Overall Criterions Bruce Lee set is as wonderful as youve heard, boasting definitive restorations and enough supplements for at least two semesters wo ..
1.5
Offers little in the way of originality, real excitement or even genuinely transgressive behavior.
2.0
Based on the Danish film Klatretsen, Catch That Kid takes the complicated heist genre and deconstructs it for the adolescent set; think Oceans Eleven ..
2.0
What...you thought the Spy Kids trilogy wouldnt spawn its own line of copycats Puh leeze. E Film Critic
2.0
Your 8 year old sister will love it... but then again, it was only a few years ago that she was eating poop clearly her judgment cant be trusted. E Film Critic
2.5
Granted this is a kids movie and disbelief must be suspended, but director Bart Freundlich never seems to find the tone he wants. San Francisco Chronicle
0.5
The pits...even by the appallingly low standards of the genre, Catch That Kid is dismal. One Guys Opinion
2.0
This heist flick is far more likely to drive audiences away than catch and keep anyones interest in the title kid or more accurately, kids. Tv Guide
1.3
It isnt a Beals flashdance or a Janet Jackson flasher dance, though either would help. Usa Today
1.9
Its not enough for Maddy to casually mention that adults treat her like a kid, and thats supposed to justify such an absurd plot twist. Reel Film Reviews
3.5
I feel like they balance that tricky plotline well so... kids can have a heist movie thats for them. You Tube
2.5
Neither the planning of the heist, nor its execution is done with the skill needed for it to be compelling. Lariat
2.5
Apart from a few serious leaps in logic, the story moves along swiftly and painlessly, and is not needlessly cute or stupid. But thats not much of a r .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The script by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas strains credulity to say the least! but if nothing else, it manages to work in all the obligatory heist mo .. News Review
2.5
While the comedy doesnt pack many laughs, it has a sheer pleasantness that never quits. Cs Monitor
4.5
More absorbingly character driven and less techno than most kiddie caper films. Film Journal International ..
1.9
None of these preteens high jinks are remotely interesting or amusing, and it doesnt help that Catch That Kid was directed by Bart Freundlich, an indi .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
And there you go if we grown ups can have The Italian Job, who says our spawn cant have their own cheesy empowerment fantasy robbery flicks Kid at lea .. Boston
2.0
Touted as the next Spy Kids, Catch That Kid is to the Rodriguez series what monster truck pulls are to the fine arts. Mountain X
1.5
Its almost identical, in terms of plot and character, to the delightful Danish film its a remake of, so why does it fall flat and leave a slightly gre ..
2.5
Falls into the trap of so many other family pictures by alternately pandering and condescending to its pint sized target audience. The Movie Boy
1.9
Screenwriters Michael Brandt and Derek Haas instead concoct the far fetched plot so Maddy would have to have a good reason to commit the crime and ind .. Hollywood
3.5
Jam packed with action, sweaty palm suspense and adventurous, high tech fun effects. Seattle Pi
0.5
Conclusion Your mother doesnt know best, so dont pay any attention to her; instead do what you want. Tony Medley
2.5
The only surprise is that it doesnt wear out its welcome before its over. Film Freak Central
3.2
Its not much more than a bloated TV special, but the kids are charming enough to keep this flick together. E Online
3.1
Where Spy Kids took the spy genre to adolescent levels, Catch that Kid does the same for the heist movie. Three Movie Buffs
0.0
Not witty enough to be a comedy and not well plotted enough to be taken seriously, with flat performances and lackluster direction, its a serious yawn .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
In some senses, it tries to be overly high tech where it doesnt need to be. Fat Guys At The Movies
1.3
A misguided attempt at creating an adult style heist movie with a pint sized cast. Freep
2.0
Catch That Kid, though not produced by Disney, has all the feel of a Disney Channel TV special. Movie Metropolis
2.8
Simply the kind of movie that people see, shrug, and move on from. Even the kids. Film Blather
2.5
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1.5
(Audiences) quickly will grow tired of the films childish antics. Eclipse Magazine
1.9
Its a juicy premise, but the enactment is so dumbed down that you couldnt possibly fault your jaded children for yawning and rolling their eyes. Chicago Tribune
3.0
Catch that Kid cleverly allows young viewers to imagine taking adult style action and then bring them up short by that adult type consequences.
1.5
The final go cart chase is halfway exciting, but nothing can prepare you for the movies maudlin right wing finale. City Pages
2.2
Parents can catch a nap while the kids catch a dubious lesson that crime can be cool. Access Atlanta
3.5
Catch That Kid is this years Agent Cody Banks, which, incidentally, was last years Spy Kids. CinemaBlend
3.1
Despite its high concept, director Bart Freundlich keeps the film grounded in reality. Seattle Times



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