Catch That Kid
Fox 2000 Pictures | Release Date: February 6, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
11
Negative:
13
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50
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Flatters its audience by dividing the grown-up world into mean idiots and nice idiots, which might be interestingly subversive if the movie had anything on its mind. Instead, it's just a Hollywood crash course: Heist Films 101. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLuke Sader
An action romp with heart. If that heart is somewhat misguided, it's hard to deny the family-friendly thrills and spills along the way. Read full review
50
Film ThreatKevin Carr
It’s not a great film, and it does rely a bit too much on the “evil bank” motif, but it might be worth a Saturday afternoon with the kids. Read full review
50
PremierePeter Debruge
While this Kid isn't up to "Spy Kids" standards, the good news is the film hews closer to the high-concept kids' movies of the 1980s than to all that Disney Channel goo that's been repackaged for the big screen lately. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
There's a little humor, a little suspense, and not a hint of reality. You'll tune out quickly, unless you're 11. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Mr. Freundlich's naturalistic sensibility gets in the way of the film's broad fantasy elements, turning what might have been a stylized romp like Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids" into something a little too real for comfort. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The children are engaging yet the script and direction are not, which leaves the thing to get all bogged down in its own derivative mechanics. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleC.W. Nevius
What started out with the feel of a tight little kids' thriller turns into a Nickelodeon afternoon movie. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
The heist itself is a charm with the kids zipping about in go-karts and eluding klutzy security guards, but the film seems trapped in a strange Twilight Zone somewhere between comedy and drama. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyJon Strickland
A parade of missed opportunities. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineAngel Cohn
This heist flick is far more likely to drive audiences away than catch and keep anyone's interest in the title kid -- or more accurately, kids. Read full review
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