Kicking and Screaming

"Anxiety loves company."

Oct 6 1995 R 1h 36m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

Plot

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

Written by

Noah Baumbach, Bo Berkman

Directed by

Noah Baumbach

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Castleberg Productions, Sandollar Productions, Lions Gate Films, Trimark Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
16,028
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA