Fat Kid Rules the World
The story revolves around a boy named Troy Billings, the high school kid wants to suicide because he is overweight. He tries to suicide by jumping in front of the bus and is saved by Curt MacCrae, a former student from Troy's high school. And Curt MacCrae wants to start a new punk rock band with Troy. Troy's relationship with Curt MacCrae gradually grows.
2 November 1984, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
23 July 1993, San Diego, California, USA
7 July 1959, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
6 July 1987, Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 21, 2013
The scenario sounds cliched, but it's brought to life by authentic characters, solid laughs, and surprisingly honest emotions.
October 19, 2012
It's got its flaws, starting with the fact that the ground it covers is exceedingly well-trodden, but it's amiable and it's honest, and that counts for something.
October 25, 2012
Lillard - an actor best-known for his role in "The Descendants" - uses the locations well enough, but the result is still a standard coming-of-age picture.
October 06, 2012
Like Going's award-winning book, the film is frank and doesn't sugarcoat the source material.
October 11, 2012
Endearingly uneven.
November 29, 2012
It's a lot better than it sounds like it has any right to be.
October 05, 2012
The film succeeds thanks to Lillard's clear affection for the material and on the strength of its performances, especially Billy Campbell as Troy's conflicted father.
October 18, 2012
The movie is achingly slow, and by the time it's over, the story is about where it should have been after about 45 minutes.
November 01, 2012
A sweet-natured and loose-limbed coming-of-age tale that delivers by way of its smart, sympathetic performances and an accumulation of telling details.
October 06, 2012
Poignant, funny and well-acted. A commendable directorial debut of Matthew Lillard.
November 29, 2012
The depiction of high school band life rings true at every turn, bringing a sense of authenticity to the familiar teenage drama.
October 14, 2012
[Billy] Campbell's performance is one of the finest of the year, and probably won't be duly recognized
