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How to Eat Fried Worms

2006 · 84 min

A silly, good-natured schoolyard dare movie that keeps things gross and goofy rather than mean.

Directed by
Bob Dolman
Genres
Comedy, Family
Tagline
New town. New friends. New menu.
Overview
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.

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Directed by
Bob Dolman
Genres
Comedy, Family
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • school
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, family
Directed by
Bob Dolman
Written by
Bob Dolman
Starring
Luke Benward, Hallie Eisenberg, Adam Hicks, Austin Rogers, Alexander Gould, Ryan Malgarini, Philip Bolden, Clint Howard
Music
Mark Mothersbaugh, Robert Mothersbaugh
Cinematography
Richard Rutkowski
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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