Athletic 12-year-old Maddy shares an enthusiasm for mountain climbing with her father, Tom. But when her father needs an experimental operation costing $250,000, Maddy has to team up withher two friends to raid a bank.
Freundlich ... directs his first big studio film on autopilot, trudging through the motions and displaying little understanding of what appeals to young 'uns.
Reno Gazette-Journal
June 04, 2004
If screenwriters Michael Brandt and Derek Haas atempted to write a servicable script, it isn't obvious.
Variety
February 06, 2004
A tedious exercise that 6- to 10-year-olds may find mildly diverting.
Movie Metropolis
June 17, 2004
Catch That Kid, though not produced by Disney, has all the feel of a Disney Channel TV special.
The script by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas strains credulity -to say the least! -- but if nothing else, it manages to work in all the obligatory heist movie cliches.
