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Kids

Kids

Drama · Crime · 1995

A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.

Movie details

Kids

“Shocking. Depraved. Sickening. And they're only Kids.”

1995 Drama · Crime 1h 31m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.

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 Kids?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Larry Clark

Written by

Harmony Korine · Larry Clark · Jim Lewis

Leo Fitzpatrick

Leo Fitzpatrick

Telly

Justin Pierce

Justin Pierce

Casper

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Jennie

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Ruby

Yakira Peguero

Yakira Peguero

Darcy

Atabey Rodriguez

Atabey Rodriguez

Misha

Harold Hunter

Harold Hunter

Harold

Court is in session

Put Kids on trial.

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

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.