Product Details

• Actors: Gregory Smith, Stephanie Sherrin, Caitlin Wachs, Nicole Richie
• Directors: Josh Stolberg
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Screen Media
• DVD Release Date: March 7, 2005
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CNER2W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,498 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Kids In America" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

"Kids In America" presents the experiences of young people in modern-day America. Set in the fictional Booker High School a diverse group of students are tired of seeing their freedoms taken away by the school administration so they band together and change their world by empowering themselves and their community to protect freedoms of expression and speech.System Requirements:Running Time: 91 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG UPC: 025192991820 Manufacturer No: 29918

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most entertaining movie, March 18, 2006

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John Hutchinson (Leeds, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids In America (DVD)

I bought this DVD on the strength of Gregory Smith being in it, and I have to say that Gregory does not disappoint.Neither does the rest of the film.The movie is most enjoyable, and in some places, rather reminiscent of that glorious TV series from the early 1990's Parker Lewis Can't Lose, except with rather more serious content and intention.

Amd what can I say about Gregory Smith that has not been said before?This young man is a most wonderful and natural performer, and I certainly look forward to many years of seeing his work in the movies and on TV.

Excellent effort all round

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stick With It, March 10, 2006

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A. Snyder "awsnyde" (Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids In America (DVD)

I almost turned this off during the first five minutes, as the jokes were obvious and painfully unfunny, the budget was glaringly low, and the dialogue didn't ring true. I was thinking about winging an email to Roger Ebert, who liked it, asking him what was he thinking.

But for some reason I stuck with it, and I ended up liking it a LOT. True, a lot of the jokes throughout the rest of the movie were still bad, but I also laughed out loud more than a few times. Moreover, the movie's simply a lot of fun, with smart politics--objectionable only to Neanderthals--and a cast full of recognizable faces. Though I had to go to IMDB to figure out that the Oriental actress, Emy Coligado, who is obviously too old for this high school kid role, plays Piama on "Malcolm in the Middle."

Be sure to check out the outtakes on the DVD. On many DVDs these would consist of a lot of lame, unfunny mugging for the camera, but many of the outtakes on here are actually pretty good. Julie Bowen is particularly funny, singing that cameltoe song, and explaining why she "hates" Angelina Jolie: "She has a big chest, big lips, skinny legs, and she's philanthropic. I'm a selfish, flat-chested, big-assed bitch."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Surprising Success, June 28, 2010

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Jay Dee - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids In America (DVD)

I found this little gem on Netflix--well, actually, my wife found it. Netflix suggested that I would like it about 3.5 stars, I'd find it cute, but nothing really memorable. Instead, I was led on an amazing journey of reliving my high school days and how they could have gone. The movie is about a school that is held under the iron fist of a totalitarian principal that refuses to let students express themselves. One of the first transgressions that occurs is the principal suspends a girl for gluing condoms to her shirt for condoning sex. The girl argues that no matter what people say, students will have sex and it's better for them to be safe than girls getting pregnant. This and a few other things sparks a school-wide revolution where the students protest for their right of freedom of speech.

I read a few reviews on here where people said this movie is "dangerous." Are serious? When I went to high school, a student was arrested for sitting in one of the "popular" kids seats. I kid you not. He was almost charged for resisting arrest because his mother came to the school and challenged the school's wisdom. These are the types of situations going on everywhere--high schools and colleges alike--and I agree with the movie's morals entirely. We need to teach students to learn. We need to teach students how to think for themselves instead of just accepting things because "that's the way they are." A powerful message hidden in a popcorny, teeny bopper camouflage. I rank this one up there with Freedom Writers as one of my favorite movies to show students.