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Kids

Shocking. Depraved. Sickening. And they're only Kids.

1995 · 1h 31m · NC-17 Crime, Drama
Directed by Larry Clark

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Overview

A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

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All reviews
46%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Frightening, frank and serious, a wake-up call to the world.

Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh

None of the advance hype on Kids can prepare you for the raw, stripped-down reality that Larry Clark captures in his astonishing first film.

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

Kids is the kind of movie that needs to be talked about afterward.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh

Kids shows what transpires when children are set adrift in a heartless world, and warns us what happens -- and is already happening -- in the absence of love and guidance.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten

Kids, a disturbingly voyeuristic look at adolescent promiscuity, is virtually child pornography disguised as a cautionary documentary.

Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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