Rotten
It's all about these fathers and how crazy they are.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Overview
A local Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into overzealous rivals desperate to build the winning car. As egos swell, the kids are lucky if they get to pick the paint color. While the dads are busy with outlandish gimmicks and sabotage, the underestimated scouts pull together and discover the true meaning of sportsmanship.
Director and cast
- Eric Hendershot Director
- Greg Germann as Phil Davis
- Lauren Holly as Kim Davis
- Adam Hicks as Brady Davis
- Perry Anzilotti as Big Jimmy
- Deborah Ashton as Angel Scaldoni
- Danny Shepherd as Danny Scaldoni
- Ross Brockley as Blaine Moosman
- Tammy Lier as Charlotte Moosman
- Nicholas Nengas as Todd
- Marc Raymond as Ace Montana
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
22%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Typical for this type of family-skewing comedy, performances vacillate between engagingly broad and annoyingly overstated.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Fresh
A cute family feature about the competitive little boy in every dad.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
Crammed with charmless characters and/or hammy performances.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Down and Derby has the look and feel of something that might turn up on a cable channel devoted to 'family-friendly' entertainment, where it might find a greater audience.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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