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The Kid
Directed by
Nick Moran
2010
1h 47m
Not Rated
Drama
6.8
50%
63%
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About Kevin Lewis who grew up in poverty but survived to make a better life for himself and his family.
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Where to Watch The Kid
The Roku Channel
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Cast of The Kid
Rupert Friend
Kevin Lewis
Natascha McElhone
Gloria
Con O'Neill
Dennis
Ioan Gruffudd
Colin Smith
Jodie Whittaker
Jackie
Bernard Hill
Uncle David
Tom Burke
Mr. Hayes
Ralph Brown
Gordon Peters
James Fox
Alan
Shirley Anne Field
Margaret
David O'Hara
Terry
Kate Ashfield
Madeline
William Miller
Young Kevin
Augustus Prew
Teen Kevin
Alfie Allen
Dominic
Sid Mitchell
Paul
Alison Carroll
Clare
Niamh Cusack
1980 School Nurse
Oliver Milburn
Penfold
Geoffrey Beevers
Headmaster
Ben Hawkey
Billy Saunders
Helen Lederer
Mrs. Saunders
Johnny Palmiero
Lee
Denise Gough
Patsy
Marc Zammit
Ward
Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
Mandy
Sarah Barrand
Catherine
Steve Collins
Whacker
The Kid Reviews
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Marc Lee
Nick Moran -- like Casey Affleck, an actor-turned-director -- marshals his relentlessly grim material unflinchingly, and Rupert Friend, as the adult Kevin, is engaging and convincing in a complex role.
London Evening Standard
Charlotte O'Sullivan
Director Nick Moran obviously feels strongly about the material but fails to create a consistent tone.
Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
If you have tears, prepare to shed them for some other tale of woe.
Time Out
Anna Smith
This is an inspiring story, but it's badly told. Best read the book instead.
Little White Lies
Jason Goodyer
Lewis' story is unquestionably horrific but by forcing it into the mould of a triumph-over-adversity heart-warmer, all of the raw, nasty edges have been smoothed off to leave a sickly-sweet wad of gloop.
Empire Magazine
Philip Wilding
Strong performances by Rupert Friend and Augustus Prew as the grown-up and teenage Kevin give Moran's rite-of-passage tale genuine emotional ballast. A worthy follow-up to Telstar.
News of the World
Robbie Collin
From the film's tough opening all the way to the credits, director Nick Moran ladles everything on thick. Some viewers might complain that makes the film a shameless heartstring-tugger. Others, including me, won't see why that's a problem.
The Spectator
Deborah Ross
Although there are a few nice-ish cameos - Ioan Gruffudd pops up, as do James Fox and Jodie Whittaker - it's not enough to save this film from itself or give it any kind of emotional authenticity.
Daily Mail (UK)
Christopher Tookey
It's so unsubtle in its characterisation and so plodding in its narrative that it's unlikely to reach much of an audience.
Film4
Sophie Ivan
In this case, truth isn't stranger than fiction, it's just strangely hackneyed.
Daily Express (UK)
Allan Hunter
A de-glamourised Natascha McElhone is so unconvincing as the harridan of a mother that her performance is hard to take seriously.
Daily Mirror (UK)
David Edwards
It's a heck of a lot better than director Nick Moran's last movie (Joe Meek biopic Telstar), but could have done with tighter storytelling and better casting.
Liverpool Echo
Catherine Jones
The Kid is an accomplished adaptation of Lewis's novel that hammers home Kevin's suffering at the hands of a monstrous matriarch.
The Sun (UK)
Alex Zane
[An] excellent adaptation of Kevin Lewis's bestselling book about his difficult and at times harrowing life.
Radio Times
David Aldridge
Sadly, in relating Kevin Lewis's journey from physically and emotionally abused child to best-selling novelist, Moran displays a tendency towards melodrama that overwhelms the story.
Total Film
Neil Smith
If you're going to make a biopic about an abused child who grows up to be a bare-knuckle boxer, it might help to hire an actor who looks like he can actually handle himself in a scrap or two.
Sky Cinema
Elliott Noble
Raw, absorbing and packing a powerful punch, The Kid marks Moran as a serious contender.
ViewLondon
Matthew Turner
Impressively directed, superbly written and frequently harrowing, this is a brilliantly acted drama that delivers a powerfully emotional punch.
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