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How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)

How to Eat Fried Worms poster
Directed by
Bob Dolman
Genre
comedy drama, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 129 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

When a new kid gets picked on by a bully, he accepts a challenge to eat ten fried worms. The movie follows his funny attempts to get through the worms with help from his friends.

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What happens

How to Eat Fried Worms is a 2006 American children's comedy film written and directed by Bob Dolman. It was produced by Mark Johnson and Philip Steuer, with music by Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh of Devo. The film is loosely based on Thomas Rockwell's 1973 children's book of the same name. It stars James Rebhorn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Tom Cavanagh. The film was produced by Walden Media and distributed by New Line Cinema. Development began in 1998, and the theatrical release for the United States and Canada was August 25, 2006. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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