Trailer
Summary
Calvin Wheeler is a scheming 13-year-old boy with everything going for him, except for an original issue of his precious comic book collection.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 53
Audience score61%
IMDb4.9
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings2.4/5
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −16 min on the typical 100
typical 10084Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+21Released
2005
January 13, 2005
21 years ago
Genres
TV MovieComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
Family Movie NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 10 more29 people
- Kyle MasseyCalvin Wheeler
- Kay PanabakerEmily Watson
- Mitchel MussoRaymond Figg
- Carter JenkinsPreston Price
- Mark Christopher LawrenceCalvin's Dad
- Ali DurhamKate
- Judith MorelandCalvin's Mom
- IAIbrahim Abdel-BaaithRondel
- Yolanda StangeRondel's Mother
- SSSierra SquiresYoung Girl
- BHBen HammondBoy
- CJCameron JonesDishwasher
Cory McMillanA.C. Officer #1- MLMagarin Lee HobsonLeonard
- ECEmmit CannonThrash
- EDEric DengMiles
- KCKelly CoombsJulie
- SSSean SekinoSimon
Dan LarsenMr. Dudley- KSKelly StevensBilly
- JKJanice KnickrehmSchool Librarian
Joel BishopChuck
Heather BeersHolly- RFReb FlemingDog Show Official
Directing · 4
- Charles Haid Director
- Tobijah Tyler Second Assistant Director
- Kate Morrison Script Supervisor
- Matias Alvarez First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Eddie Guzelian Writer
Production · 10
- John Davis Executive Producer
- Jordan Davis Executive Producer
- Don Schain Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Jeff Johnson Casting
- Joe Cappelletti ADR Voice Casting
- Amy Palmer Robertson Co-Producer
Camera · 2
- Gordon Lonsdale Director of Photography
- Shawn Lacy Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Benjamin D. Stokes Editor
- Terry Stokes Editor
Sound · 7
- David Kitay Original Music Composer
- Mark Friedgen Supervising Sound Editor
- Larry Benjamin Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steven Vincent Music Supervisor
- Michael Baber Music Editor
- Douglas Cameron Production Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- Mark Hofeling Production Design
- Scott Arneman Property Master
- Ken Kirchner Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Ernesto Martinez Costume Design
- Barbara Nelson Costume Supervisor
- Jennifer Llewelyn Hairstylist
- Robin Michelle Patrick Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
Lighting · 1
- Garlan Wilde Gaffer
Other crew · 11
- Don Shanks Stunt Coordinator
- Eadie McMullan Animal Wrangler
- Carlos de Andrade Stunt Double
- Titus Reynolds Animal Wrangler
- David M. Graves Stunt Double
- Barry Tuttle Transportation Coordinator
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