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Rent-a-Kid

1995 · 85 min

A gentle, silly family comedy that coasts on goofy charm and feel-good warmth, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
Fred Gerber
Genres
Comedy, Family, Tv movie
Overview
Harry Habert, owner of a rental company, has an original idea—to rent baby's from a nearby orphanage to local families. He rents the Ward siblings, 2 boys and a girl, to his first customers.

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Directed by
Fred Gerber
Genres
Comedy, Family, Tv movie
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 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
  • family
  • found family
  • parenthood
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, family, tv movie
Directed by
Fred Gerber
Written by
Paul Bernbaum
Starring
Leslie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Matt McCoy, Sherry Miller, Amos Crawley, Cody Jones, Tabitha Lupien, Tony Rosato
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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