A small town Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.A small town Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.A small town Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.
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- TriviaDon Murphy, the founder of the Pinewood Derby, makes a guest appearance in the movie.
- GoofsThe Webelos Den Leader has a different pack number on her uniform (585) than the kids in her den (123).
- Quotes
Kim Davis: When did you have time to make these?
[Phil has just rolled out a set of blueprints for a car design]
Phil Davis: Oh, I had them drawn up, uh, the minute I found out we were having a boy. Yeah, I've been saving 'em for Brady's first derby.
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A Child's View of Adult Silliness - Good Clean Fun
I had read nothing but negative reviews of this movie. I went with a friend out of sheer boredom, and we were both laughing our heads off the whole time. He and I had both been boy scouts and had both had our share of pinewood derby experiences... perhaps that added to our glee.
I think the critics missed the mark because they are adults looking from an adult perspective, but this movie is from kid perspective; nothing adult about it.
The movie is a caricature about family relationships, midlife crises, childhood rivalry carried into adulthood, unexpected triumphs, and unexpected defeats. It is truly good clean fun - no cusswords, no sex, nothing but silly antics. The kids acted like kids and the adults acted like kids, just as one would expect from a kid's perspective.
This is no epic - it is completely silly. But it is fun, funny, entertaining, and family friendly. THANKS, Hollywood, for the rare non-offensive to anyone (that I can imagine) movie.
I think the critics missed the mark because they are adults looking from an adult perspective, but this movie is from kid perspective; nothing adult about it.
The movie is a caricature about family relationships, midlife crises, childhood rivalry carried into adulthood, unexpected triumphs, and unexpected defeats. It is truly good clean fun - no cusswords, no sex, nothing but silly antics. The kids acted like kids and the adults acted like kids, just as one would expect from a kid's perspective.
This is no epic - it is completely silly. But it is fun, funny, entertaining, and family friendly. THANKS, Hollywood, for the rare non-offensive to anyone (that I can imagine) movie.
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- Apr 20, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $231,609
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $43,930
- Apr 17, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $231,609
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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