
Kicking & Screaming
2005

Representation Score
Limited
2022
PGDirector
Charles Kinnane, Daniel Kinnane
Runtime
95 minutes
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Home Team functions as a conventional family comedy that relies on established narrative clichés. The story centers on a restorative arc within traditional Western social structures, focusing on professional redemption and paternal mentorship. The film lacks multi-layered complexity, adhering to standard commercial frameworks. It does not attempt to disrupt social hierarchies or offer critiques of traditional gender roles, instead reinforcing conventional social bonds through the lens of American football. Ultimately, the production prioritizes a localized, middle-class domestic experience. It lacks the diverse character's ability to drive the story or systemic subversion required to move beyond a standard, traditional storytelling model.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a traditional father-son relationship without including any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
The story centers on a male protagonist and his relationship with his son. It operates within a male-dominated sporting environment without challenging traditional gender roles.
The narrative follows a standard Western, middle-class domestic framework. There is no indication of diverse casting or efforts to disrupt historical racial norms.
Themes of family reconnection and youth coaching reinforce traditional Western values. The film prioritizes community and nuclear family bonds over secular or anti-capitalist perspectives.
The film provides no specific mentions of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. No representation of neurodivergent or physical disabilities is present.
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Official Synopsis
Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12-year-old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team.

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