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VIDEO RELEASE
Aug 19, 2003 (DVD)
Aug 19, 2003 (VHS)
NUMBERS
Box Office: $1,332,561
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CONSENSUS
Though not objective by any means, The Kid Stays in the Picture is irresistibly entertaining.
CAST & CREW
Robert Evans, Dustin Hoffman, Phyllis George
Directed by Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
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SYNOPSIS
The Kid Stays in the Picture traces the meteoric rise, fall, and rise again of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. more...
MPAA RATING
R, language and some brief violent and sexual images
RUNTIME
1 hour, 31 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Jul 26, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
USA Films
GENRE
Education/General Interest, Documentary, Film About Film, Film History, Biographical
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official The Kid Stays in the Picture Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
TRAILER & MEDIA
PHOTOS
TIDBITS
NEWS ARTICLES
LINKS
SUBMIT/EDIT ARTICLE
SUBMIT USER REVIEW
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 "Part of the film's cheeky charm comes from its vintage schmaltz."
-- Erica Abeel, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
 "Aggressive self-glorification and a manipulative whitewash. Stay for the credits and see a devastating comic impersonation by Dustin Hoffman that is revelatory."
-- Victoria Alexander, FILMSINREVIEW.COM
"Though it's equally solipsistic in tone, the movie has enough vitality to justify the notion of creating a screen adaptation of Evans' saga of Hollywood excess."
-- Jason Anderson, EYE WEEKLY
"Directors Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein have put together a bold biographical fantasia."
-- William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"There's a disreputable air about the whole thing, and that's what makes it irresistible."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"A terrific insider look at the star-making machinery of tinseltown."
-- Liz Braun, JAM! MOVIES
"Evans is such a capable storyteller that you find yourself liking him even though he's not exactly likeable."
-- Carlo Cavagna, ABOUTFILM.COM
"[Evans is] a fascinating character, and deserves a better vehicle than this facetious smirk of a movie."
-- David Chute, L.A. WEEKLY
"In the book-on-tape market, the film of “The Kid Stays in the Picture” would be an abridged edition"
-- Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"I was pleasantly surprised by how fascinating this documentary is."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"A little objectivity could have gone a long way."
-- Annlee Ellingson, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"Witty, charming, ultimately empathetic portrait of a once-upon-a-time industry titan."
-- Pam Grady, REEL.COM
"A self-narrated, blatantly lop-sided, cocky, nonchalant, fascinating and juicily entertaining documentary."
-- Mark Halverson, SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW
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"A virtual roller-coaster ride of glamour and sleaze."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
"This movie is more fun than many of those tall tales that Hollywood calls feature films."
-- Jay Boyar, ORLANDO SENTINEL
"One of the best inside-show-biz yarns ever."
-- Robert W. Butler, KANSAS CITY STAR
"The audience can't tell where the embellishing is, nor should it care -- the portrait Evans paints is involving and entertaining."
-- Jeffrey Chen, WINDOW TO THE MOVIES
""The Kid Stays in the Picture" is a great story, terrifically told by the man who wrote it but this Cliff Notes edition is a cheat."
-- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"This documentary is a dazzling, remarkably unpretentious reminder of what [Evans] had, lost, and got back."
-- Pete Croatto, FILMCRITIC.COM
"While the now 72-year-old Robert Evans been slowed down by a stroke, he has at least one more story to tell: his own."
-- Duane Dudek, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
"A wildly entertaining scan of Evans' career."
-- David Elliott, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
"A blessed gift to film geeks and historians. If the '70's were your idea of a good time at the movies, this will make you very happy."
-- Bob Grimm, LAS VEGAS MERCURY
"What works best is the candid nature of Evans' remarks , which often reveal more than Evans himself probably intended."
-- Ken Hanke, MOUNTAIN XPRESS (ASHEVILLE, NC)
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FRESH 96%
Avg. Rating: 8.3/10 |
"An admitted egomaniac, Evans is no Hollywood villain, and yet this grating showcase almost makes you wish he'd gone the way of Don Simpson."
-- Michael Atkinson, VILLAGE VOICE
"Implicitly acknowledges and celebrates the glorious chicanery and self-delusion of this most American of businesses, and for that reason it may be the most oddly honest Hollywood document of all."
-- Ty Burr, BOSTON GLOBE
"An engrossing portrait of a man whose engaging manner and flamboyant style made him a truly larger-than-life character."
-- Duane Byrge, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"The best thing the film does is to show us not only what that mind looks like, but how the creative process itself operates."
-- Ray Conlogue, GLOBE AND MAIL
"The thing about guys like Evans is this: You're never quite sure where self-promotion ends and the truth begins. But as you watch the movie, you're too interested to care."
-- Robert Denerstein, DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
"It's one of the most honest films ever made about Hollywood."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"Evans is shameless, but his self-deprecating humor takes the sting out of his 'truth.'"
-- Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
"A dazzling dream of a documentary."
-- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"One of the must-see films for any student of Hollywood fame and infamy."
-- Desson Howe, WASHINGTON POST
"Hugely entertaining from start to finish, featuring a fall from grace that still leaves shockwaves, it will gratify anyone who has ever suspected Hollywood of being overrun by corrupt and hedonistic weasels."
-- Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR
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"This real-life Hollywood fairy-tale is more engaging than the usual fantasies Hollywood produces."
-- Justin Hartung, CITYSEARCH
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