A ruthless film producer steals a kid's English composition and transforms it into his next blockbuster: a dose of Hollywood self-loathing for the whole family. There's no harm in it, surely, and plenty of pep. Paul Giamatti, in the part of the producer, slathers the relish on the hot dog. And two TV teens, Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bynes, evoke (yet scarcely eclipse) memories of a young Mickey Rooney and Hayley Mills (or else a pre-possession Linda Blair). Directed by Shawn Levy. (2002) — Duncan Shepherd
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