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Forever Young

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Movie Info

After his true love (Isabel Glasser) falls in a coma, test pilot Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) undergoes suspended animation in a military experiment conducted by his friend Harry Finley (George Wendt), supposed to last a year. A series of mishaps result in McCormick's being all but forgotten and, 53 years later, a young boy (Elijah Wood) accidentally frees a confused McCormick, who eventually lives with him and his mother (Jamie Lee Curtis). However, complications arise from the experiment.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

romance
Original Language:

English
Director:

Steve Miner
Producer:

Bruce Davey
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA):

$55.0M
Runtime:

1h 42m
Production Co:

Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Mel Gibson
Capt. Daniel McCormick

Jamie Lee Curtis
Claire Cooper

Elijah Wood
Nat Cooper

Isabel Glasser
Helen

George Wendt
Harry Finley

Joe Morton
Cameron

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Critic Reviews for Forever Young

All Critics (23) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (10)

A ripoff screenplay as shameless as this might survive if the casting were particularly good.

December 11, 2018 | Full Review…

Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
Top Critic
Remarkably, the director manages to toe the line of melodrama without ever slipping over into camp, balancing those elements with humor and suspense to carry "Forever Young," if not over the moon, at least up in the clouds.

July 6, 2010 | Full Review…

Brian Lowry
Variety
Top Critic
Looked at with a jaundiced eye, the scenario is slushy and full of holes; surrendered to in a spirit of careless romanticism, it works.

January 26, 2006 | Full Review…

Nigel Floyd
Time Out
Top Critic
Mr. Gibson is good enough to give the film substance, making "Forever Young" far easier to sit through than it has any right to be.

May 20, 2003 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Because the movie seems divided about its real subject, it lacks the kind of emotional momentum it needs for its final scenes.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic
"Forever Young," which turns on contrivances of plot rather than aspects of character, is as cheap emotionally as it is ideologically.

January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Rita Kempley
Washington Post
Top Critic
Hollywood used to churn out this kind of fluff with practised ease and it's a pity director Steve Miner couldn't have found the same winning formula here.

December 11, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

David Parkinson
Radio Times
Relying on his star name, the film doesn't have to be great and isn't, although Gibson and Curtis try their hardest.

December 11, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Barry McIlheney
Empire Magazine
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November 7, 2008 | Rating: 2/5

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
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April 4, 2006 | Rating: 2/5

Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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August 22, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
A Sweet Fanasy that wears it's heart on it's sleeve

May 6, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Caffeinated Clint
Moviehole

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Audience Reviews for Forever Young

Sep 17, 2013

Steve Miner's Forever Young is a surprising film that is quite underrated. I normally find Romances to be a bit dull, and clichéd, but this one has something else, a feeling of genuine charm, humor, and good performances from its cast. What makes this film stand out is the story, simple, yet effective it just is an engaging movie from the opening shot. Mel Gibson gives a very good performance here and the film just manages to elevate the traditional romance formula. There are a few parts that seem kind of flimsy and there could have been a few better written scenes. Overall this was an enjoyable film to watch, and I really liked it. In terms of cast, and plot, it's well thought out, and director Steve Miner has crafted a very good little film with this one. I found this to be underrated and it deserved far better praise than what it initially got. Forever Young isn't perfect, but it is worth seeing if you love these types of movie. Like I said, some things could have been rewritten and the script could have been polished, but what do you expect from a low budget picture? The film was fun, dramatic and compelling. This is far better than most romance, drama films of today and it proves that you can do a lot with simple ideas. Steve Miner is a pretty good director and this is among his best films, I still think Friday the 13th Part 2 was his best, but with this one, he showcased his talents and delivered a good film from a totally different genre, which is great.

Alex r Super Reviewer
Aug 19, 2011

In a tragic bit of prophetic irony Gibson stars in a sci-fi romcom wherein a guy with career potential awakens from deep sleep only to find himself without a career and without friends. "Now what," he wonders. The film goes nowhere too.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
May 14, 2010

I really enjoyed this movie and I've watched it several times. I know that this movie may seem a bit tacky to some people but I find the story interesting and loveable. It's great to see how a talented actor Elijah Wood has been at an early age. I actually shed some tears the first times I saw the ending. This really was a memorable movie.

Naughtia N Super Reviewer
Apr 09, 2010

I don't think Steve Miner was ever really sure what exactly he wanted this film to be so he threw elements from different genres into the movie, which normally would make for a bad film. However Forever Young has a really great cast headlined by Mel Gibson, who can pretty much do anything and everything and make even the worst of movies a little bit better. I watched this as a kid, and it only got better over the years as I've revisited it and that is the trademark of a timeless classic. That in a nutshell is what Forever Young is, despite the fact that it tells you in big block letters in the first half of the film that he is in 1992, the movie isn't that dated and I love the way they recreated the 30's look of a small California town. If you haven't seen it then it is most definitely worth a look!

Jason R Super Reviewer