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Star Kid

Star Kid

Action · Adventure · Family · 1997

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

Movie details

Star Kid

“You know what they say, if the cyborsuit fits, go kick some alien butt!”

1997 Action · Adventure · Family 1h 41m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

5.3 / 10

3.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

43 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Star Kid?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Manny Coto

Written by

Manny Coto

Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Mazzello

Spencer Griffith

Richard Gilliland

Richard Gilliland

Roland Griffith

Corinne Bohrer

Corinne Bohrer

Janet Holloway

A

Alex Daniels

Cyborsuit

Joey Simmrin

Joey Simmrin

Manfred 'Turbo' Bruntley

B

Brian Simpson

Broodwarrior

Ashlee Levitch

Ashlee Levitch

Stacey Griffith

Court is in session

Put Star Kid on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.