Carpool

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Carpool

PG

1996

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Buttoned-down company man Daniel Miller (David Paymer), who reluctantly drives the carpool for his children and their friends when his wife is ill, stops to pick up some breakfast -- and some thugs try to carjack him. To the rescue comes Franklin Laszlo (Tom Arnold), the struggling manager of a carnival who had been considering whether to rob a bank, but instead has opted to rob the robbers. Due to complications, Franklin has to take Daniel and the whole van full of kids along for his getaway.

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Critics Consensus

Not even an HOV lane amid a traffic jam is worth boarding this aggravating and unfunny Carpool.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

May 2, 2014

1/4

Watching a Tom Arnold movie is like getting trapped in a room with a barking dog for 90 minutes.

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Darren Bignell

Empire Magazine

May 2, 2014

2/5

The whole madcap production is at best faintly amusing, at worst, painfully protracted.

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

May 2, 2014

1/4

Carpool, the new Tom Arnold comedy, is one ride to avoid, unless truly idiotic car-chase slapstick comedies are the destination genre.

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Robert Sellers

Radio Times

May 2, 2014

2/5

This attempt at entertaining knockabout comedy is a perfect example of Hollywood dumbing down and treating its audience like idiots.

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Billy Mowbray

Film4

May 2, 2014

Loud, silly and choc-a-block with madcap slapstick, Hiller's film may have an alarming plot premise but it's innocent enough for all but the youngest kids to enjoy.

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Roger Hurlburt

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

May 2, 2014

Despite its "family comedy" packaging, parents may balk at taking kids to Carpool, where kidnapping at gunpoint is intended to trigger humor.

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Jason R

@J-Rush1411 Jun 25, 2026

How is carpool so low rated, it's an enjoyable adventure, Tom Arnold and David Paymer really bounce off each other during a busy day

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 16, 2025

Funny in 1 hour, 25 minutes and 54 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Carlyle C

@RT63729644 Jul 11, 2025

Love this movie, cult classic! I couldn’t stop watching this as a kid even though it was before my time. This kicked off my love for cheesy older movies! 🍿

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Travis J

@RT98785230 Jan 18, 2025

Awesome 90's nostalgia takes you right back to the mid 90's. Wish they still made movies that gave you this feeling.

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Jul 9, 2020

It's a good 90's nostalgia movie. Just good laughs.

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jul 7, 2020

Mildly amusing at times cringe worthy at others.

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Synopsis

Buttoned-down company man Daniel Miller (David Paymer), who reluctantly drives the carpool for his children and their friends when his wife is ill, stops to pick up some breakfast -- and some thugs try to carjack him. To the rescue comes Franklin Laszlo (Tom Arnold), the struggling manager of a carnival who had been considering whether to rob a bank, but instead has opted to rob the robbers. Due to complications, Franklin has to take Daniel and the whole van full of kids along for his getaway.

Director: Arthur Hiller
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Michael G. Nathanson
Screenwriter: Don Rhymer
Production Co: New Regency Productions, Warner Bros., Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Regency Enterprises
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.3M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround

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