It's actually kind of disgusting and gross, and I'm sure that's the point, but I don't see the entertainment value in watching a kid eat one worm after another, after another, after another.

This is a story that could have gone way too far in the direction of the touching tale illustrating how kids overcome their fear of being ridiculed -- but instead maintains a buoyant irreverence.

Worms has its share of kid-friendly gross-outs but is actually a sweet-natured look at standing up to bullies.

Properly paced and approximately just over 90 minutes long, parents will be delighted to know that they might enjoy the film as much as their children.