Synopsis
In 1986, a young breakdancer falls into a coma after hitting his head in a talent show. 20 years later, he awakens and attempts to revive his dance team's short-lived career in order to support his parents' failing yogurt shop.
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Cast
- Jamie KennedyJustin Schumacher
- Maria MenounosJennifer
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr.Darnell
- Michael RosenbaumKip
- Christopher McDonaldMarty Schumacher
- Debra Jo RuppSylvia Schumacher
- Bobby LeeAki
- Aris AlvaradoHector
- Alan RuckDr. Fry
- Jesse 'Casper' BrownCole
Recommendations
- 50
TV Guide Magazine
Some of the humor is pretty raunchy (there are quite a few sex-related scenes and jokes) and tasteless. Adults old enough to appreciate the choice electro-boogaloo soundtrack and get the "Mr. Roboto" jokes will doubtless find the rest of it painfully dumb. - 40
The New York Times
A romantic subplot is formulaic, and, most disappointing, the break-dance sequences don't sizzle, though the film's director, Harvey Glazer, is known for his music videos. Keep an eye out, however, for some nutty cameos. - 38
Boston Globe
Probably as tolerable as it can be for a comedy with no obvious creative aim. You can imagine the crew cracking up on some outtake reel, which honestly is what this movie feels like. - 30
Variety
An inauspicious feature debut for director Harv Glazer and all three scenarists, the "Big"-meets-breakdancing comedy will be kickin' it to ancillary by swimsuit season. - 25
ReelViews
The ineptitude of the movie's drama is matched only by the failure of its humor. - 20
The Hollywood Reporter
Fails to live up to even the feeble potential of its premise. - 12
New York Daily News
As appealing as acid-washed jeans, Kickin' It Old Skool exists solely to provide employment for aggressively abrasive comic actor Jamie Kennedy. - 10
L.A. Weekly
This ostensible comedy may be a new depths-of-hell low in the Emmanuel Lewis filmography, but for star Jamie Kennedy it’s par for the coarse.
