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“Sparse, surreal, certainly disturbing. An interesting meditation on how a child who grows up without guidance might react to a situation that requires judgment.”
-Neil Genzlinger, New York TImes

"Fans of mindlessly smashing things to pieces with blunt instruments will go crazy for Kid-Thing."
- Charlie Lyne, Ultra Culture 

"Like Days of Heaven on paint fumes, Kid-Thing is very much a languid, occasionally hilarious,occasionally poetic coming-of-age story."
- William Gross, The Hit List

"If Spirit of the Beehive took place in Napoleon Dynamite country, it might turn out like David Zellner's absurd and wrenching coming-of-age tale."
- Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix

"There’s a real poetry to Kid-Thing."
- Noel Murry, AV Club 

"Spearheaded by phenomenal pint-sized lead Sydney Aguirre, this challenging third feature from the Zellner Brothers retains much of their provocative trademark idiocy but navigates darker waters."
- Ronnie Scheib, Variety 

"Stands out for presenting a poetic and doggedly out-there encapsulation of backwoods Americana that's occasionally transcendent."
- Eric Kohn, Indiewire 

"[A] minimalist, rule-breaking exercise in head-scratching human behavior."
-Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

"Backwoods weirdness with a pop-art sensibility."
- Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily 

"Kid-Thing is highly original for its potentially risky combination of psychopathology and the sort of absurdist humor that is a hallmark of the Zellner brothers' films."
-Don Clinchy, Slackerwood

"Kid-Thing vividly depicts specific, distinctly tactile childhood experiences: hard gummy candies that almost break your teeth off, the strange joy of finding old curios inside a shed, the power in destroying stuff."
-Tina Hassannia, Slant Magazine

"Grotesque, vivid, and penetrating dark comedy."
- Miranda Seigel, BULLET

"A well-crafted, gem."
- Kevin Matthews, FlickFeast

"A fresh and invigorating perspective."
- Patrick Gamble, CineVue