How to Eat Fried Worms

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How to Eat Fried Worms

PG,

2006,

1h 24m,

Kids & Family/

Comedy/

Drama/

Adventure

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60%

75 Reviews

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47%

25,000+ Ratings

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It is 11-year-old Billy's (Luke Benward) first day at a new school. Such an occasion is difficult enough for a boy to survive unscathed, but he inadvertently incurs the wrath of a bully and finds himself in an unappetizing predicament: He must eat 10 worms in a single day or face the consequences. A sister who likes to blab, a weak stomach, and Billy's own big mouth stack the deck against him.

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Critics Consensus

This Fear Factor for kids is good-natured and tasty enough.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Aug 28, 2006

It's actually kind of disgusting and gross, and I'm sure that's the point, but I don't see the entertainment value in watching a kid eat one worm after another, after another, after another.

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Susan Walker

Toronto Star

Aug 25, 2006

2.5/4

This is a story that could have gone way too far in the direction of the touching tale illustrating how kids overcome their fear of being ridiculed -- but instead maintains a buoyant irreverence.

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Claudia Puig

USA Today

Aug 25, 2006

2.5/4

Worms has its share of kid-friendly gross-outs but is actually a sweet-natured look at standing up to bullies.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 21, 2020

7/10

Properly paced and approximately just over 90 minutes long, parents will be delighted to know that they might enjoy the film as much as their children.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 11, 2020

3.0/4.0

Screenwriter/director Bob Dolman has very much captured the spirit and innocence of the book.

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

Jan 1, 2011

4/5

A gross-out movie with a sweet story.

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Rey R

Apr 1, 2018

Sometimes trashy but then sometimes intelligent.

Poe W

Jul 12, 2017

how to eat fried worms is a fun,kinda gross,entertaing movie that has the same feel to the old 70's book

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Bob Dolman

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Tom Cavanagh

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Kimberly Williams-Paisley

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Luke Benward

Billy

Hallie Kate Eisenberg

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Synopsis

It is 11-year-old Billy's (Luke Benward) first day at a new school. Such an occasion is difficult enough for a boy to survive unscathed, but he inadvertently incurs the wrath of a bully and finds himself in an unappetizing predicament: He must eat 10 worms in a single day or face the consequences. A sister who likes to blab, a weak stomach, and Billy's own big mouth stack the deck against him.

Director: Bob Dolman
Producer: Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer
Screenwriter: Bob Dolman
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Walden Media, Gran Via
Rating: PG (Some Crude Humor|Mild Bullying)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.0M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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