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Mood:
- Feel GoodHumorousTouching
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Plot:
- Coming of AgeParents and ChildrenCouplesFriendsUnderdogContests and CompetitionsCouple RelationsFriendship more...
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Genres:
- ComedyFamily
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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How to Eat Fried Worms, 2006
English
USA
Profile of How to Eat Fried Worms
The mood of How to Eat Fried Worms is feel good, touching, and humorous. The plot centers around coming of age, parents and children, and friends. It is a comedy movie. In approach, How to Eat Fried Worms is realistic. It happens in contemporary times. It is based on a book.
Summary of How to Eat Fried Worms
Thomas Rockwell's classic children's novel is adapted to the big screen in this delightful, touching adventure. Billy (charming newcomer Luke Benward, BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE) has just moved with his parents and little brother, Woody (Ty Panitz) to a new town, and the first day of school does not go well for him. He gets on the wrong side of school bully Joe (Adam Hicks), and when he fights back--something none of the other kids have ever had the courage to do--he ends up accepting a dare to eat 10 worms in the course of one day. As Joe and his gang strive to cook up ever more revolting recipes, Billy gradually wins the respect of his peers, and gains courage in his own abilities too. He befriends Erika (Hallie Kate Eisenberg) and becomes the champion of the underdog, dispelling the myth of Joe's power and unexpectedly having a blast along the way. The film is spot-on in its depiction of a kid's universe, complete with peer pressure, the mild threat of adult intervention, and the occasional flight of fancy, such as the "witch" the boys encounter by the river. Billy's relationship with his pesky little brother is hilarious and something almost any kid can relate to, and his dad (Thomas Cavanagh, SCRUBS) provides an entertaining subplot that shows how some things don't change, no matter what age you are.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 25 August 2006 |
| Runtime: | 98 min |
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as Mom
as Dad
as Erika
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- by: Gregory Kirschling
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- by: Tasha Robinson
