Kicking and Screaming 1995

Overview

Kicking and Screaming is a 1995 American film categorized as a comedy, drama, and romance. It serves as the feature directorial debut for Noah Baumbach, who also wrote the screenplay. The film features a cast that includes Josh Hamilton, Olivia d'Abo, Parker Posey, Chris Eigeman, and Eric Stoltz. The story begins following college graduation, when a character named Grover is informed by his girlfriend, Jane, that she is moving to Prague to pursue writing. Grover chooses not to join her, opting instead to move in with a group of friends. These characters struggle with the inertia of their post-collegiate lives, finding themselves unable to escape the pull of their university environment. While the group avoids making significant life decisions that would lead to radical change, they are simultaneously wary of becoming like Chet, a professional student who works as a bartender and has remained at the university for ten years. The film has a runtime of 96 minutes and was released in the United States on October 6, 1995.