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	Catch That Kid (2004): Reviews
		Catch That Kid respects all of the requirements of the genre, and the heist itself is worthy of "Ocean's Eleven" (either one; take your pick).
		While this Kid isn't up to "Spy Kids" standards, the good news is the film hews closer to the high-concept kids' movies of the 1980s than to all that Disney Channel goo that's been repackaged for the big screen lately.
		The family at the center of "Catch" is likable and authentic, but the seriousness of their plight sits uneasily with the shoddily assembled escapist goof it generates.
	www.metacritic.com /video/titles/catchthatkid (909 words)

	Catch that Kid \| ajc.com
		"Catch That Kid" is an American adaptation of the 2002 Danish movie "Klatretosen," but whatever charm or appeal it might have had has been lost in translation.
		With a cast, script and quality more befitting a Disney cable sitcom than a feature release, "Catch That Kid" is the story of a group of eighth-graders who carry out a bank robbery with a toddler in tow.
		While some parents may be alarmed at this premise, the kids' illegal act is mitigated by a morality-based motive: They're stealing the money for a parent's potentially life-saving surgery.
	www.ajc.com /movies/content/shared/movies/reviews/C/catchthatkid.html (487 words)

	Catch That Kid (2004) - Ninth Symphony Films Review
		Put simply, Catch That Kid is a weak example of a children's story whose basic elements have been plucked from the world of adults and placed into a pre-teen arena.
		And like minded films such as the "Spy Kids" and "Cody Banks" series have both brought impressive financial returns for their creators, but their success is something that Catch That Kid will probably never see.
		The idea of a child taking huge chances to save his or her parent has been tackled by more than one filmmaker, and in the more successful ventures, the audience finds itself emotionally connected to the story and interested in whether the child will be successful.
	regencylady.tripod.com /site/filmreviews/catchthatkid.html (909 words)

	TheMovieBoy Review - Catch That Kid (2004)
		Based on the Norwegian family film, "Klatretosen," "Catch That Kid" wants to be a frothy, exciting action picture for kids, but it teaches some glaringly misguided lessons in the process.
		The second effort in two weeks to fall into this genre, "Catch That Kid" holds notably more tension and imagination than "The Perfect Score," which dealt with high schoolers stealing the answers to the SAT exam.
		"Catch That Kid" is a tolerable diversion, occasionally even involving, but it too often falls into the trap of so many other family pictures by alternately pandering and condescending to its pint-sized target audience.
	themovieboy.com /reviews/c/04_catchthatkid.htm (738 words)

	CATCH THAT KID
		Kids, on the other hand, will learn important messages, like that it's okay to steal if you really need the money, or that it's fine to lead the cops on a dangerous high-speed chase if you have a really noble reason to do so.
		At my advance screening of Kid, the same parents who called the FCC to complain about the Super Bowl halftime show applauded, right along with their stupid little kids, at the end of this crapfest, which was far more reprehensible than seeing a split-second distant shot of a pop star's boob.
		Kid is, surprisingly, a remake of a rather racy Danish film called Klatretøsen, which was released in 2002 (lest you think it wasn't another dumb Agent Cody Banks-type knockoff of Spy Kids).
	www.sick-boy.com /catchthatkid.htm (580 words)

	'Catch That Kid'
		In "Catch That Kid," it's our job to root for a trio of pre-teens in their attempts to rob a bank.
		This is all laid out in fairly clumsy fashion at the beginning of "Catch That Kid," a mildly entertaining but fairly forgettable remake of a Danish film.
		The ultimate suspense in "Catch That Kid" isn't whether they're going to catch that kid, but what they're going to do if they get her.
	www.post-gazette.com /movies/20040206kid0206fnp3.asp (471 words)

	Catch That Kid
		We've seen these kids in countless other recent teen flicks; they bicker with each other, using mild expletives so young adult audiences don't feel they're watching a kiddie flick; they look and dress cool; they each have their own skill which will obviously be important later on.
		I also appreciated the lone fart gag; all kid movies these days has a fart gag, but at least the circumstances leading to this one don't reek (no pun intended) of simple-minded humor for the bathroom crowd - if you don't believe me, just ask any guy who's ever been kicked in the groin.
		Catch That Kid has more heart than the abysmal Agent Cody Banks, but for this “James Bond Jr.” subgenre, Spy Kids still remains the standard by which others are judged.
	www.dvdcorner.net /html/catchkid.html (802 words)

	Catch That Kid
		A remake of the Danish blockbuster "Klatretosen," CATCH THAT GIRL is described as "Ocean's 11" or "Mission: Impossible" for kids.
		“Catch That Kid” is “Ocean’s Eleven” for kids, with eight fewer characters.
		In fact, the biggest twist of “Catch That Kid” is this fascinating undercurrent of sexual tension.
	movies.zertinet.com /2004/catchthatkid.htm (785 words)

	Time for Kids \| Kid Scoops \| Meet Kristen Stewart, actress
		In the movie Catch That Kid, which opened nationwide on February 6, Kristen Stewart plays a 12-year-old struggling to come up with enough money to pay for her father's surgery after he is injured in a climbing accident.
		TFK Kid Reporter Henry Rome recently spoke with Stewart about the movie, her role models and her acting career.
		I think that it empowers kids and kids like that because in real life when they're at school teachers are kind of overbearing.
	www.timeforkids.com /TFK/catch (699 words)

	Catch That Kid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"Catch That Kid" is a movie seemingly aimed at the fans of "Spy Kids," but a comparison between those two movies is like one between apples and oranges.
		The pre-teen characters in "Catch That Kid" are Maddy (Kristen Stewart), Austin (Corbin Bleu), and Gus (Max Theriot).
		The three leads in the film are cute kids who might have solid careers one day.
	www.jackiekcooper.com /MovieReviews/MovieArchive/CatchThatKid.htm (369 words)

	Catch That Kid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Catch That Kid is a 2004 film directed by Bart Freundlich.
		Maddy, with help from her two best friends Austin and Gus, robs the state-of-the-art bank in which her mother works in order to get the money required to save her dying father, suffering the after-effects of a fall during a hiking expedition.
		During the heist, the kids overcome high-tech security systems, guard dogs, and a nasty head of security to get to a bank vault suspended 100 feet off the ground.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catch_That_Kid (301 words)

	Catch That Kid
		The kids could rob the state of the art bank – with the faulty security system - get the money for the operation and replace it pretty quick when an inheritance comes through.
		The moral issues related to the robbery are eventually addressed, but by that time, you’ve been worn out with the actual robbery and escape (hence, "catch that kid").
		The biggest problem with "Catch that Kid" is probably that it’s too cute.
	www.reelmoviecritic.com /rmc/C/catch_that_kid.htm (621 words)

	A Movie Parable: Catch That Kid
		Catch That Kid is the American remake of a critically acclaimed Danish film called Klatretøsen which played in some US film festivals a couple of years back.
		Since both of them have school kid crushes on Maddie, they are more than happy to break the law for her.
		Director Bart Freundlich was most probably looking to break into the Spy Kids, Agent Cody Banks genre (kids with high tech equipment) but he really needed to do something more than just casting a bunch of kids and giving them high tech equipment to play with.
	www.christiancritic.com /mov2004/catchkid.asp (555 words)

	Catch That Kid
		While the kids go about the heist, a private party is going on at the same time, with Molly in attendance.
		After the theft, there is a semi-exciting chase through the streets, with the kids escaping the cops on go-carts.
		As far as heist movies go, Catch That Kid presents a decent caper plot that is as tense as the break-in scene in Mission: Impossible, though not as captivating as the casino robbery in Ocean's 11.
	www.geocities.com /moviecritic.geo/reviews/c/catchthatkid.html (601 words)

	Catch That Kid
		Instead of breaking into ETS to steal the answers to the SAT, the kids here are breaking into a bank to steal $250,000 for an operation.
		The point of Catch That Kid was probably to make another film in the vein of the Spy Kids or Agent Cody Banks franchises, where kids can accomplish basically anything.
		Unlike those films, Catch That Kid takes place with perfectly ordinary kids, so nobody can suspend their disbelief at what happens on screen.
	www.haro-online.com /movies/catch_that_kid.html (590 words)

	Amazon.com: Catch That Kid: DVD: Jennifer Beals,Corbin Bleu,Lucy Butler,Elizabeth Decker,Michael Des Barres,Christine ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Catch That Kid is now available to download for $9.98 from Amazon Unbox.
		The three kids are all pleasant and competent-Kristen Stewart (a younger and shorter Portman/Knightley type), Corbin Bleu, and Max Thieriot are all talented kids.
		This movie has great kid actors/actresses in it and is a super movie to watch with your kids, I found it was highly emotional and inspiring.
	www.amazon.com /Catch-That-Kid-Jennifer-Beals/dp/B00005JN0D (1637 words)

	Catch That Kid Review :: Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although it tries to be a cross between Spy Kids and Ocean's Eleven, the highly implausible Catch That Kid, about three kids who rob a high-security bank, lacks any ingenuity or imagination.
		Potter; Beals is Maddy's workaholic mother who promises to spend more time with her daughter, while Sam Robards is the free-spirited dad, waiting for his kid to save the day.
		Catch That Kid is actually a remake of the 2002 Danish film KlatretÃ¸sen, which is one of the country's more successful films, a kid's version of the slick Ocean's Eleven.
	www.hollywood.com /movies/reviews/movie/1742228 (822 words)

	Catch That Kid - Childrens Movies
		"Catch That Kid", the US remake of the Danish family action film, "Klatretosen" (2002), is directed by Bart Freundlich and financed by Fox.
		The film stars three kids, each a specialist in their field: an excellent rock climber, a computer genius, and a mechanical whiz.
		Maddy, Gus and Austin are three kids on a mission without permission.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art16882.asp (269 words)

	"Catch That Kid" / a review and/or comments from Christian Spotlight on the Movies
		Catch That Kid is a fun, entertaining little movie with enough action to hold a child’s attention, enough bumbling adults to keep him or her amused and enough real-life situations to make the plot almost believable, at least for its target audience.
		A sickening aspect to me is that on the night of the heist Maddy brings her toddler brother along because she has to baby-sit him; which leads to him going through dangerous situations such as guard rottweilers, sliding down a garbage shoot and riding on an escape go-cart while fleeing the police.
		On a positive note it teaches kids about loyalty to your friends when Gus and Austin, after learning about how Maddy tricked them, leave but then go back to help her.
	www.christiananswers.net /spotlight/movies/2004/catchthatkid.html (1330 words)

	Catch That Kid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Unlike his Catch That Kid costars, Corbin Bleu and Kristen Stewart, Max Thieriot is kind of a newbie to show biz.
		Of course, lack of experience doesn’t mean lack of talent – and Max flexes his acting muscle in Catch That Kid like a pro.
		Max Thieriot was drawn to his role in Catch That Kid because of all the action.
	www.kidzworld.com /catchthatkid/maxThieriot.htm (164 words)

	Catch That Kid - Moviefone
		Catch That Kid: A 12-year-old expert mountaineer uses her climbing skills to break into a high-tech bank to pay for her mom's operation.
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	movies.aol.com /movie/catch-that-kid/15469/main?geodata=412403 (172 words)

	Catch That Kid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Catch That Kid fansites created by RT users
		It basically says that it's okay to put yourself, your friends and your infant brother in mortal danger (not to mention steal a quarter of a million dollars) if your purpose is noble.
		Parents can catch a nap while the kids catch a dubious lesson that crime can be cool.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/catch_that_kid (981 words)

	Amazon.com: Catch That Kid: Video: Kristen Stewart,Corbin Bleu,Max Thieriot,Jennifer Beals,Sam Robards,John Carroll ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Her charm gives a lift to preteen heist flick Catch That Kid, in which she plays an aspiring mountain climber who gets knocked off balance when an injury paralyzes her father.
		This hokey but serviceable premise quickly turns into an insult to logic and common sense; Catch That Kid is a disappointment from intriguing director Bart Freundlich (The Myth of Fingerprints, World Traveler).
		So basicly it's Spy Kids with not all kids being related an there are three of them.
	www.amazon.com /Catch-That-Kid-Kristen-Stewart/dp/B0001V556M (1360 words)

	Mini Reviews (February 2004) - Reviews by David Nusair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There's a ridiculous sequence in which Maddy (Kristen Stewart), the trio's ringleader, receives a tour around the bank from her mother's boss - who helpfully reveals the password that will unlock every door in the building.
		It's not enough for Maddy to casually mention that adults treat her like a kid, and that's supposed to justify such an absurd plot twist.
		The rest of the film is similarly idiotic, although some of the performances are fairly good (Stewart deserves much better than this, as do Sam Robards and John Carroll Lynch).
	www.reelfilm.com /mini33.htm (306 words)

	Amazon.ca: Catch That Kid: Video: Kristen Stewart,Corbin Bleu,Max Thieriot,Jennifer Beals,Sam Robards,John Carroll ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Catch That Kid / Like Mike Value Pack
		When the three kids are changing to go into the party at the bank, the director was going to have Austin kiss Maddie's neck, but he decided to cut it out.
		Toward the end when Maddy is climbing toward the safe while dangling from the bars, she continues to advance along the bars and can be seen half way across, but in the long shot from beneath she is s...
	www.amazon.ca /Catch-That-Kid-Bart-Freundlich/dp/B0001V556M (251 words)

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	Against the Ropes + Catch That Kid
		Kallen doesn't realize that her meal-ticket is the boxer she embarrasses at a press conference with her patronizing remarks, and Against the Ropes doesn't realize that its meal-ticket is its supporting cast and so patronizes them, and us, with caricatures for characters.
		Three kids led by spunky Maddy (dour Kristen Stewart, looking less now like a Culkin boy) endeavour to break into a high-security bank for the quarter-million needed to get Maddy's dad some kind of limb-saving surgery.
		There's stuff with go-carts, stuff with puppy love, and lots of scenes where the parents in the audience sort of amuse themselves by remembering with a combination of wistfulness and guilt when Jennifer Beals (as Maddy's mom) played a stripper/welder.
	www.filmfreakcentral.net /screenreviews/againstthekid.htm (471 words)

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