Movie

Star Kid

1997 · 101 min

A goofy, good-natured wish-fulfilment romp where a shy kid gets superpowers, cracks jokes, and learns to stand up for himself.

Tagline: You know what they say, if the cyborsuit fits, go kick some alien butt!
Overview: Shy seventh-grader Spencer Griffith's life changes when the meteor falls into local junkyard and he finds a Cybersuit - the wise and strong robot from another galaxy. Spencer puts Cybersuit on and becomes a different kind of guy
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, identity, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
identity
survival
family
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none